
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Muizenberg today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Muizenberg at 9AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Muizenberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
469 | 338 | 200 | 211 | 181 | 173 | 173 | 171 | 138 | 104 | 100 | 93 | 92 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 30 | 66 | 261 | 396 | 476 | 450 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:03AM1.44m | 5:17PM1.51m | 5:45AM1.33m | 6:02PM1.37m | 6:37AM1.21m | 7:01PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.18m | 11:35PM0.17m | 11:46AM0.29m | 00:23AM0.30m | 12:40PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 6 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
206 | 138 | 105 | 195 | 181 | 173 | 173 | 171 | 122 | 89 | 97 | 76 | 92 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 15 | 66 | 261 | 396 | 476 | 450 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 11 | W 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 13 |
104 | 236 | 200 | 72 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 30 | 138 | 104 | 100 | 93 | 59 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | E 10 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | S 15 | WSW 12 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 10 |
66 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | S 3 |
469 | 338 | — | 211 | 54 | 50 | 30 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 22 | 53 | 32 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 31 | 65 | 265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
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