Rocklands surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 SAST
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Rocklands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rocklands sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Rocklands today?

The current surf forecast for Rocklands at 11PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.7m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)--
Afternoon (09 May)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (09 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

Table - waves today at Rocklands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
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0
0
0
6
5
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
2.5
W
8
1.7
WSW
13
4
W
8
5
WSW
10
5.5
WSW
11
5
WSW
12
5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
6
WNW
9
7.5
W
12
7.5
W
13
7
W
13
6.5
W
13
6
W
13
5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
4
WSW
12
4
W
12
4
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
700
680
590
590
607
791
925
1870
4256
7076
7652
6960
6362
5410
14770
19349
17528
14597
11623
8536
8049
4251
4261
4412
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
30
N
40
N
45
N
35
W
35
W
40
WNW
55
W
55
W
45
WSW
35
W
35
WNW
45
NNW
65
NNW
70
NW
60
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
40
NW
15
WSW
15
WNW
25
NW
25
W
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:00PM1.35m
9:37AM1.24m
10:19PM1.41m
11:02AM1.30m
11:24PM1.50m
12:03PM1.41m
Low Tide
2:21PM0.78m
3:42AM0.81m
3:50PM0.78m
5:00AM0.72m
5:04PM0.72m
5:56AM0.60m
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light rain
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:57
5:57
5:55
4
7
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
8
7
7
3
1
1
2
9
2
2
5
Temp °C
16
16
15
14
14
15
13
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
17
18
18
18
18
18
16
16
17
17
11
10
8
6
7
7
5
3
1
4
6
6
5
2
5
9
10
11
11
12
14
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSE
11
5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
0.1
SE
13
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SE
12
5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
4
WSW
12
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
700
680
590
590
572
555
862
31
19
19
11
6960
6362
7
31
18
17
23
8536
8049
4251
2377
2083
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.1
SW
22
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
22
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
2.3
SSW
13
3
SW
13
Energy kJ
145
101
96
69
55
53
33
19
4
18
4
5
7
19
26
25
1807
2982
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
13
0.6
NW
10
1.7
NW
9
Energy kJ
2
2
18
8
4
17
77
460
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
4
1.3
NNW
5
1.7
NNW
5
2.4
NW
6
2.4
WNW
7
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
8
4
W
8
5
WSW
10
5.5
WSW
11
5
WSW
12
2.4
NW
7
6
WNW
9
7.5
W
12
7.5
W
13
7
W
13
6.5
W
13
6
W
13
1.9
NW
10
3
W
12
1.8
NW
9
4
W
12
4
W
12
Energy kJ
21
68
174
494
607
791
925
1870
4256
7076
7652
588
5410
14770
19349
17528
14597
11623
652
2831
486
4261
4412
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
4
4
2
3
3
4
5
4
4
1
4
4
3
3
9
5
4
4
6
4
Distance (km)
23
74
74
100
346
385
845
460
604
604
950
950
385
367
950
1017
1010
1042
424
347
24
23
15
25
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
6
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
3
4
4
5
4
3
3
9
5
4
4
6
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
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