Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Muizenberg today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Muizenberg at 8PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Muizenberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 373 | 430 | 490 | 513 | 476 | 416 | 506 | 659 | 767 | 1383 | 1529 | 1571 | 1366 | 1171 | 1034 | 833 | 742 | 621 | 534 | 421 | 342 |
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 | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:26PM1.70m | 3:44AM1.55m | 3:58PM1.69m | 4:16AM1.51m | 4:29PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.01m | 9:43PM-0.01m | 9:48AM0.03m | 10:15PM0.01m | 10:19AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 373 | 367 | 273 | 264 | 199 | 174 | 506 | 659 | 767 | 1383 | 1529 | 1571 | 1366 | 1171 | 1034 | 833 | 742 | 621 | 471 | 398 | 249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 12 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 33 | 54 | 102 | 29 | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | 165 | 190 | 40 | 28 | — | 261 | 342 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | — | — | SSE 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 56 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 29 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | — |
| kJ | 311 | 430 | 490 | 513 | 476 | 416 | 295 | 305 | 404 | 432 | 472 | 381 | 303 | 320 | 346 | 450 | 339 | 402 | 534 | 421 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 397 | 397 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 35 | 23 | 335 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 163 | 11 | 0 |
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