
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Muizenberg today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Muizenberg at 6AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Muizenberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
696 | 534 | 500 | 1548 | 630 | 451 | 437 | 336 | 336 | 241 | 162 | 246 | 335 | 456 | 465 | 362 | 297 | 297 | 305 | 362 | 322 | 418 | 418 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:18AM1.54m | 3:30PM1.69m | 3:51AM1.55m | 4:03PM1.68m | 4:26AM1.51m | 4:38PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.05m | 9:46PM-0.02m | 9:51AM0.06m | 10:19PM-0.00m | 10:26AM0.10m | 10:55PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
696 | 534 | 500 | 195 | 630 | 451 | 437 | 336 | 336 | 241 | 104 | 193 | 162 | 154 | 118 | 94 | 94 | 63 | 61 | 91 | 173 | 168 | 163 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 8 | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | SW 17 |
153 | 10 | 48 | — | — | 50 | 40 | 25 | 77 | 83 | 162 | 101 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 54 | 70 | 34 | 52 | 24 | — | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 14 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
58 | 153 | 217 | 1548 | 188 | 182 | 212 | 207 | 100 | 191 | 137 | 246 | 335 | 456 | 465 | 362 | 297 | 297 | 305 | 362 | 322 | 418 | 418 | 273 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 335 | 335 | 200 | 452 | 335 | 315 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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