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Rocklands surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.0° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rocklands today?
The current surf forecast for Rocklands at 6AM is: 5.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 2.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rocklands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 13 | |
10858 | 6824 | 6100 | 3365 | 3933 | 2566 | 2740 | 2299 | 2115 | 2180 | 2544 | 2739 | 3035 | 2907 | 2578 | 2277 | 1900 | 1715 | 1462 | 1183 | 955 | 773 | 698 | 530 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:24PM1.50m | 12:03PM1.41m | 00:16AM1.62m | 12:52PM1.52m | 1:03AM1.73m | 1:37PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56AM0.60m | 6:01PM0.63m | 6:44AM0.47m | 6:49PM0.53m | 7:27AM0.35m | 7:35PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 3299 | 6824 | 6100 | 3365 | 3933 | 2566 | 2740 | 2299 | 2081 | 2180 | 2544 | 2739 | 3035 | 2907 | 2578 | 2277 | 1900 | 1715 | 1462 | 1183 | 955 | 773 | 698 | 511 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | 2231 | 2763 | 3149 | 2533 | 2426 | 2221 | 1985 | — | 1934 | 1673 | 1517 | 1278 | 1165 | 1060 | 984 | 737 | 745 | 667 | 593 | 713 | 614 | 303 | 530 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | 998 | 756 | 593 | — | 287 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 37 | 61 | 123 | 80 | 204 | 295 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | — | NW 10 | W 12 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10858 | — | — | — | 614 | 1624 | — | — | 2115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 347 | 328 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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