Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Muizenberg today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Muizenberg at 12PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Muizenberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 357 | 357 | 315 | 363 | 424 | 418 | 405 | 295 | 286 | 281 | 244 | 206 | 459 | 658 | 754 | 790 | 694 | 628 | 503 | 488 | 424 | 357 | 301 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:06AM1.01m | 7:26PM1.01m | 8:42AM0.91m | 9:33PM0.93m | 11:21AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00PM0.63m | 1:59AM0.64m | 2:49PM0.73m | 4:46AM0.66m | 5:46PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 357 | 357 | 315 | 363 | 424 | 418 | 405 | 295 | 286 | 281 | 244 | 127 | 459 | 658 | 754 | 790 | 694 | 628 | 503 | 488 | 424 | 357 | 301 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 15 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 85 | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 66 | 10 | 106 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 132 | 132 | 182 | 226 | 347 | 306 | 219 | 159 | 134 | 150 | 126 | 161 | 306 | 290 | 177 | 141 | 111 | 99 | 96 | 138 | 209 | 240 | 141 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 21 | 16 |
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