I and Js Surf Forecast

/ Cape Town (69 surf breaks) /

South Africa (273 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

I and Js surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 04 Nov 2025 SAST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

I and Js surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's I and Js sea temperature is 16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at I and Js today?

The current surf forecast for I and Js at 6PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (04 Nov)	7ft (2.1m)	12s
Afternoon (04 Nov)	7.5ft (2.3m)	12s
Evening (04 Nov)	7ft (2.2m)	12s

Table - waves today at I and Js. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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12 Days Hourly

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	Tuesday 04					Wednesday 05								Thursday 06								Friday 07
	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	5 AM	8 AM
Rating (10 max)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period(s) (?)	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	1348	1550	1499	1291	1187	914	770	640	579	475	384	841	816	597	472	407	359	303	265	215	172	172	172	172
Wind (km/h)	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)			2:05PM 1.70				2:36AM 1.57				2:46PM 1.73				3:18AM 1.59				3:29PM 1.71				4:00AM 1.56
Low Tide / height (m)					8:27PM -0.08				8:37AM 0.05				9:08PM -0.10				9:19AM 0.04				9:50PM -0.07

	Tuesday 04					Wednesday 05								Thursday 06								Friday 07
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:41	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:41	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:39
Sunset	-	-	7:16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:19	-	-	-	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	17	18	18	17	16	16	15	16	18	18	18	18	17	17	17	17	20	20	21	18	16	15	15	16
Feels °C (?)	14	15	14	12	10	11	9	10	12	11	9	9	9	8	8	9	12	10	10	8	7	8	10	11

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