Monwabisi Strand surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 04 Nov 2025 SAST
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Monwabisi Strand surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Monwabisi Strand sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Monwabisi Strand today?

The current surf forecast for Monwabisi Strand at 2AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm November 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (05 Nov)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (05 Nov)6ft (1.9m)6s

Table - waves today at Monwabisi Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
04
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
SSW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
1.7
SSE
2.1
SSE
1.9
SSE
1.7
SE
1.8
SE
1.8
SE
1.7
SE
1.6
SE
2
SE
2.1
SE
1.9
SE
1.8
SE
1.6
SE
1.6
SE
1.6
SE
1.3
SE
1.4
SE
Period(s) (?)1212121211111166666666666777777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)669568497480366314237198300270223256236210193297338293275228244234151194
Wind
(km/h)
30
S
20
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
E
15
E
10
SE
15
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:05PM
1.72
2:36AM
1.59
2:47PM
1.76
3:18AM
1.61
3:29PM
1.73
4:00AM
1.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:28PM
-0.08
8:37AM
0.05
9:08PM
-0.11
9:19AM
0.04
9:50PM
-0.07
10:04AM
0.08
Tuesday
04
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Sunrise-----5:39-------5:39-------5:39--
Sunset7:15-------7:15-------7:16-------
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C201717161517232524201817171823262619161514192832
Feels °C (?)161415151315202018161513131419211914121211172629
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