
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Muizenberg today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Muizenberg at 7PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Muizenberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1632 | 1545 | 1569 | 1655 | 1521 | 1594 | 1762 | 1977 | 2144 | 2233 | 2449 | 2144 | 1945 | 1657 | 1378 | 1197 | 1179 | 1712 | 2439 | 2427 | 2254 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:18AM1.10m | 8:47PM1.24m | 9:49AM1.05m | 10:22PM1.20m | 11:32AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12PM0.48m | 3:28AM0.45m | 3:46PM0.54m | 5:10AM0.43m | 5:36PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
1632 | 1545 | 1569 | 1655 | 1521 | 1594 | 1762 | 1977 | 2144 | 2233 | 2449 | 2144 | 1945 | 1657 | 1378 | 1197 | 1179 | 1712 | 2439 | 2427 | 2254 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 23 | 31 | 26 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 14 | 42 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 335 | 335 |
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