Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Muizenberg today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Muizenberg at 10AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Muizenberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 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) | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 380 | 369 | 383 | 319 | 313 | 295 | 289 | 240 | 235 | 191 | 184 | 141 | 250 | 261 | 133 | 215 | 222 | 172 | 372 | 482 | 293 | 323 | 313 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:05PM1.52m | 3:14AM1.47m | 3:33PM1.59m | 3:44AM1.50m | 4:01PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.16m | 9:22AM0.08m | 9:44PM0.10m | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 14 | S 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 380 | 369 | 383 | 319 | 313 | 295 | 289 | 240 | 235 | 191 | 184 | 141 | 138 | 261 | 100 | 215 | 222 | 172 | 372 | 482 | 293 | 323 | 313 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 10 | WSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 93 | 94 | 90 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 119 | 45 | 123 | 250 | 102 | 133 | 72 | 73 | 137 | 89 | 61 | 63 | 44 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | S 15 | SE 8 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | WSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | — | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 109 | — | 38 | 82 | 11 | 27 | 26 | 57 | 57 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 34 | 58 | 55 | 58 | 56 | 105 | 36 | 18 | 40 | — | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 273 | 294 | 264 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 265 |
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