
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Muizenberg today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Muizenberg at 12PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Muizenberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
478 | 403 | 403 | 441 | 458 | 377 | 356 | 348 | 380 | 388 | 356 | 309 | 281 | 281 | 245 | 281 | 328 | 561 | 784 | 838 | 865 | 1269 | 1367 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:56PM1.56m | 4:18AM1.43m | 4:26PM1.47m | 4:48AM1.36m | 4:56PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.15m | 10:12PM0.09m | 10:20AM0.21m | 10:41PM0.18m | 10:49AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
478 | 403 | 403 | 441 | 458 | 377 | 356 | 348 | 380 | 388 | 356 | 309 | 281 | 281 | 245 | 281 | 328 | 561 | 784 | 838 | 865 | 1269 | 1367 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | W 12 | SW 13 | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 71 | 132 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 |
4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
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