
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Muizenberg today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Muizenberg at 5AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Muizenberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
681 | 681 | 486 | 542 | 542 | 497 | 447 | 512 | 604 | 686 | 789 | 646 | 613 | 495 | 427 | 340 | 286 | 218 | 173 | 160 | 163 | 111 | 79 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.17m | 12:45PM1.35m | 1:07AM1.29m | 1:18PM1.47m | 1:42AM1.40m | 1:52PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.39m | 7:06PM0.29m | 7:09AM0.29m | 7:39PM0.16m | 7:43AM0.20m | 8:12PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
681 | 681 | 486 | 542 | 542 | 497 | 447 | 512 | 604 | 686 | 789 | 646 | 613 | 495 | 427 | 340 | 286 | 218 | 173 | 160 | 163 | 111 | 79 | 115 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 |
2 | 2 | 189 | 149 | 149 | 121 | 119 | 74 | 53 | 54 | 48 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | W 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 141 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | — | 17 | 17 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
3 | 4 | — | 329 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 23 |
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