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Hout Bay Surf Forecast
/ Cape Town (70 surf breaks) /
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Hout Bay surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hout Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hout Bay sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hout Bay today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hout Bay at 1AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hout Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
7234 | 6604 | 5889 | 5380 | 4692 | 4250 | 3622 | 3206 | 3005 | 2679 | 2340 | 2063 | 1778 | 1497 | 1249 | 970 | 895 | 736 | 748 | 841 | 960 | 928 | 726 | 739 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:47AM1.37m | 2:19PM1.31m | 2:22AM1.39m | 2:52PM1.33m | 2:56AM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.37m | 8:12AM0.22m | 8:20PM0.34m | 8:44AM0.20m | 8:54PM0.32m | 9:16AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 7234 | 6604 | 5889 | 5380 | 4692 | 4250 | 3622 | 3206 | 3005 | 2679 | 2340 | 2063 | 1778 | 1497 | 1249 | 970 | 895 | 736 | 748 | 841 | 960 | 928 | 726 | 739 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
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