
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Muizenberg today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Muizenberg at 2PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Muizenberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 55 | 46 | 45 | 59 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 133 | 452 | 667 | 1210 | 1140 | 1140 | 1049 | 1079 | 1060 | 969 | 892 | 527 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:42PM1.66m | 4:10AM1.52m | 4:23PM1.60m | 4:53AM1.46m | 5:08PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.08m | 10:00PM-0.02m | 10:12AM0.11m | 10:41PM0.05m | 10:56AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
88 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 55 | 47 | 31 | 59 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 115 | 159 | 667 | 1210 | 1140 | 1140 | 1049 | 1079 | 1060 | 969 | 892 | 527 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SW 11 | SSE 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SSW 16 | — |
10 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 46 | 13 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 133 | 452 | 268 | 94 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 17 | — | 3 | 26 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 6 | SW 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | W 9 | SE 7 | — | — | — | NW 13 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 12 | W 12 | NW 12 |
9 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 37 | 12 | 45 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 27 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SSE 4 |
19 | 5 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 26 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 8 | 42 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 397 | 68 | 35 |
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