Surf Forecasts:
Muizenberg surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,809 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 21s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Muizenberg in the next 16 days are 2.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 11s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Muizenberg over the next 16 days.
Alright, my salty friends, let's talk about what the ocean's serving up.
We've got a long dry spell to get through first. From now until about the 8th of July, it's a whole lot of nothing. The wind is just hammering the coast onshore and trashing any chance of a wave.
Your first real chance to get wet is Tuesday the 7th of July. Muizenberg will have a 5ft south-west swell with a 13-second pulse, offering moderate energy (914). The water is a mild 60°F, which is just normal for the season. Expect a cross-off breeze; it'll be a bit bumpy, but you'll find some workable waves.
The one day you absolutely cannot miss is Wednesday the 8th of July in the morning. Muizenberg is going to be dead flat calm – glassy with a 5 km/h northwest wind. The swell is a solid 5ft from the south-west, with even better energy (1137) and 13-second intervals. This is the pick of the bunch. It's a bit much for beginners, but for the rest of you, it's clean power with nice lines. Don't sleep on it. The afternoon is a write-off with strong southerly winds.
Then we hit a massive wall of no-go. From the 8th afternoon all the way up to the 19th of July, it’s a total mess. Onshore wind, choppy water, and poor quality. There's a tiny 2ft clean wave on the 14th, but it's more of a paddle than a surf.
Things start to look interesting again on Sunday the 19th of July. A 6ft south-west swell with strong energy (1293) and a 13-second period pushes in. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the east though, so the face will be a little bumpy. It's a marginal call, but there's size.
For the grand finale, Monday the 20th of July delivers. A clean 4ft south-south-west swell with a cross-off breeze in the morning. And then, just like clockwork, the afternoon turns to glass with a calm sea and a clean 4ft swell. That's the way to wrap it up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 865 | 969 | 688 | 1428 | 1797 | 1683 | 1110 | 1512 | 1452 | 1060 | 739 | 517 | 469 | 307 | 183 | 164 | 114 | 96 | 94 | 96 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:20PM1.31m | 8:59AM1.10m | 9:26PM1.29m | 10:19AM1.10m | 10:42PM1.29m | 11:40AM1.15m | 11:57PM1.34m | 12:49PM1.24m | 1:04AM1.41m | 1:48PM1.35m | 2:02AM1.49m | 2:40PM1.47m | 2:54AM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.40m | 2:52PM0.46m | 4:04AM0.39m | 4:11PM0.49m | 5:23AM0.35m | 5:36PM0.45m | 6:34AM0.27m | 6:51PM0.37m | 7:35AM0.17m | 7:53PM0.26m | 8:27AM0.09m | 8:48PM0.17m | 9:15AM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 |
 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | 5:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 865 | 969 | 688 | 1428 | 1797 | 1683 | 1110 | 1512 | 1452 | 1060 | 739 | 517 | 469 | 307 | 183 | 123 | 64 | 96 | 94 | 96 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | SW 20 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | — | — | SW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 136 | 439 | 813 | 14 | — | — | 849 | 4 | 13 | 48 | 40 | 64 | 70 | 40 | 39 | 114 | 34 | 33 | 41 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 323 | 24 | 45 | 7 | 8 | 86 | 118 | 157 | 164 | 91 | 146 | 164 | 112 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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