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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 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hout Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Hout Bay at 3PM is: 2.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Hout Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | |
278 | 268 | 362 | 2737 | 3887 | 3796 | 3456 | 2725 | 2168 | 2103 | 2039 | 1884 | 1682 | 2124 | 2362 | 2546 | 2459 | 1918 | 1575 | 1541 | 1548 | 1208 | 1010 | 831 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:43PM1.40m | 2:47AM1.51m | 3:12PM1.42m | 3:17AM1.49m | 3:42PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.12m | 8:43PM0.23m | 9:07AM0.11m | 9:14PM0.22m | 9:35AM0.12m | 9:43PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 263 | 224 | 283 | 2737 | 3887 | 3796 | 3456 | 2725 | 2168 | 2103 | 2039 | 1884 | 1682 | 2124 | 2362 | 2546 | 2459 | 1918 | 1575 | 1541 | 1548 | 1208 | 1010 | 831 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 278 | 254 | 362 | 156 | 91 | 51 | 49 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 103 | 39 | 38 | 89 | 154 | 195 | 198 | 149 | 143 | 298 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 21 | W 21 | S 14 | S 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | S 11 |
| kJ | 205 | 268 | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 66 | 38 | 71 | 126 | 180 | 255 | 143 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 52 | 117 | 86 | 87 | 117 | 133 | 155 | 166 | 110 | 193 | 81 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 277 | 187 | 191 | 192 | 68 | 187 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
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