Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Muizenberg today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Muizenberg at 7AM is: 1.1m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Muizenberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 872 | 984 | 1070 | 1052 | 1006 | 962 | 1147 | 1081 | 977 | 843 | 1836 | 1573 | 1282 | 1027 | 906 | 906 | 783 | 702 | 675 | 665 | 623 | 561 | 515 | 493 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:47AM1.53m | 3:14PM1.62m | 3:29AM1.57m | 3:53PM1.68m | 4:09AM1.56m | 4:29PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02AM0.02m | 9:28PM0.05m | 9:40AM-0.01m | 10:08PM0.02m | 10:16AM-0.01m | 10:46PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 872 | 984 | 1070 | 1052 | 1006 | 962 | 1147 | 1081 | 728 | 719 | 1836 | 1573 | 1282 | 1027 | 906 | 906 | 783 | 702 | 675 | 665 | 623 | 561 | 515 | 493 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WNW 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 107 | 79 | 189 | 129 | 109 | 118 | 10 | 311 | 977 | 843 | 165 | 114 | 96 | 56 | 52 | 54 | 37 | 40 | 29 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 93 | 91 | 55 | 72 | 37 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 55 | 93 | — | 5 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | 222 | 227 | 82 | 432 | 466 | — | 144 | 176 | 286 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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