Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Muizenberg today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Muizenberg at 10AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Muizenberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 514 | 494 | 440 | 343 | 189 | 189 | 301 | 623 | 1092 | 1077 | 1171 | 1092 | 1077 | 874 | 849 | 790 | 609 | 537 | 466 | 398 | 305 | 321 | 314 | 233 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:02AM1.13m | 1:37PM1.18m | 1:41AM1.24m | 2:08PM1.31m | 2:13AM1.33m | 2:37PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM0.41m | 7:45PM0.45m | 7:59AM0.31m | 8:17PM0.34m | 8:28AM0.21m | 8:47PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 514 | 494 | 440 | 343 | 189 | 189 | 231 | 623 | 1092 | 1077 | 1171 | 1092 | 1077 | 874 | 849 | 790 | 609 | 537 | 466 | 398 | 281 | 154 | 140 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 19 | 48 | 176 | 138 | 301 | 96 | 121 | 59 | 52 | 164 | 87 | 85 | 43 | 195 | 23 | 26 | 50 | 50 | 144 | 111 | 152 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 76 | 162 | 71 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 21 | 81 | 83 | 196 | 140 | 135 | 125 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 43 | 30 | 51 | 76 | 110 | 139 | 155 | 136 | 141 | 171 | 237 | 289 | 305 | 321 | 314 | 233 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 36 | 397 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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