Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Muizenberg today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Muizenberg at 5AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Muizenberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, strong winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 6 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 292 | 287 | 240 | 236 | 202 | 155 | 150 | 147 | 99 | 114 | 175 | 235 | 203 | 197 | 193 | 205 | 169 | 140 | 146 | 110 | 143 | 362 | 361 | 314 |
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 | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:39PM0.99m | 12:27PM1.07m | 00:35AM1.10m | 1:03PM1.21m | 1:12AM1.22m | 1:32PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM0.56m | 6:42PM0.56m | 6:52AM0.44m | 7:17PM0.43m | 7:23AM0.33m | 7:46PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 6 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 292 | 287 | 240 | 236 | 202 | 155 | 150 | 147 | 34 | 114 | 175 | 235 | 203 | 197 | 193 | 205 | 169 | 140 | 146 | 110 | 71 | 71 | 75 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | S 14 | SE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | W 9 | — | — | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 23 | 22 | 57 | 55 | 81 | 76 | 30 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 6 | — | — | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | W 10 | S 12 | W 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | 89 | 46 | 88 | 57 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 62 | 74 | 71 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 80 | 51 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 143 | 362 | 361 | 314 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 42 | 162 | 335 | 335 | 35 | 23 |
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