Surf Forecasts:
Muizenberg surf forecast from 13 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 23 Nov, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 26 Nov, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with 3,502 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 23 Nov, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW 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 Monday (Nov 23) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Muizenberg in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 26) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 25) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 23rd Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 23rd Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 26th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Muizenberg over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 165 | 819 | 1480 | 1150 | 1019 | 613 | 459 | 236 | 197 | 459 | 495 | 444 | 403 | 392 | 398 | 326 | 282 | 246 | 793 | 825 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:10PM1.25m | 5:43AM1.22m | 5:48PM1.16m | 6:28AM1.15m | 6:34PM1.08m | 7:27AM1.10m | 7:39PM1.00m | 8:41AM1.09m | 9:08PM0.98m | 9:57AM1.13m | 10:32PM1.02m | 10:59AM1.22m | 11:35PM1.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.40m | 11:25PM0.34m | 11:45AM0.48m | 00:03AM0.42m | 12:32PM0.56m | 00:50AM0.49m | 1:39PM0.62m | 1:54AM0.55m | 3:09PM0.62m | 3:15AM0.56m | 4:32PM0.55m | 4:31AM0.53m | 5:32PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 217 | 149 | 819 | 1480 | 1150 | 1019 | 613 | 459 | 236 | 197 | 459 | 495 | 444 | 392 | 392 | 398 | 326 | 282 | 231 | 793 | 825 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | S 20 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 22 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SE 12 | W 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 78 | 50 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | 7 | 66 | 142 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 59 | 246 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | S 14 | W 15 | NW 15 | E 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 9 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | 165 | 31 | 134 | 373 | 161 | 159 | 115 | 104 | 57 | 88 | 123 | 149 | 403 | 261 | 91 | 77 | 36 | 29 | 42 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 415 | 23 | 162 | 397 | 23 | 34 | 397 | 68 | 163 | 397 | 23 | 11 | 932 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
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