Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Muizenberg today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Muizenberg at 8AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Muizenberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 107 | 195 | 382 | 656 | 612 | 599 | 563 | 538 | 442 | 428 | 384 | 325 | 341 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 406 | 939 | 1135 | 936 | 899 | 802 | 716 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:44AM1.33m | 2:01PM1.47m | 2:15AM1.43m | 2:29PM1.57m | 2:46AM1.50m | 2:59PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.23m | 8:15PM0.18m | 8:20AM0.14m | 8:44PM0.08m | 8:49AM0.08m | 9:14PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 48 | 48 | 96 | 382 | 656 | 612 | 599 | 563 | 538 | 442 | 428 | 384 | 325 | 341 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 939 | 1135 | 936 | 899 | 802 | 716 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | ESE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 56 | 146 | 73 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 40 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 130 | 258 | 406 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 17 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 20 | SW 18 | — | S 9 | E 7 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 57 | 48 | 35 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 49 | — | 26 | 1 | — | 14 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 126 | 107 | 195 | — | — | 97 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 57 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 91 | 42 | 42 |
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