Surf Forecasts:
Muizenberg surf forecast from 25 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 28 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 28 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 5,875 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 25 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Muizenberg this week:
The surf forecast for Muizenberg over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 25) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 20s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Muizenberg in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 28) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Thu 25th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 28th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 28th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Muizenberg over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 905 | 563 | 1631 | 2234 | 1997 | 947 | 754 | 767 | 827 | 956 | 1303 | 5464 | 5794 | 3390 | 2310 | 1588 | 761 | 494 | 354 | 233 | 649 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:36PM1.10m | 00:40AM1.22m | 1:23PM1.16m | 1:25AM1.25m | 2:03PM1.22m | 2:06AM1.29m | 2:40PM1.27m | 2:44AM1.33m | 3:16PM1.32m | 3:20AM1.36m | 3:50PM1.36m | 3:54AM1.37m | 4:24PM1.38m | 4:28AM1.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.52m | 7:13AM0.37m | 7:24PM0.47m | 7:54AM0.32m | 8:06PM0.42m | 8:31AM0.28m | 8:44PM0.38m | 9:06AM0.24m | 9:20PM0.34m | 9:39AM0.21m | 9:55PM0.32m | 10:11AM0.19m | 10:29PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 905 | 563 | 1631 | 2234 | 1997 | 947 | 754 | 767 | 827 | 956 | 821 | 2944 | 3889 | 3390 | 2310 | 1588 | 761 | 494 | 354 | 233 | 649 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 128 | 91 | 47 | 51 | 7 | — | 18 | 97 | 260 | 1303 | — | — | — | — | 454 | 338 | 212 | 102 | 92 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | W 24 | SW 22 | ESE 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 119 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 18 | 6 | 209 | 269 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | SW 16 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 91 | 269 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 39 | 182 | 5464 | 5794 | — | — | — | — | — | 235 | 86 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 174 | 265 | 163 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 68 | 11 |
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