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Rocklands surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 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
15.9° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rocklands today?
The current surf forecast for Rocklands at 4AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.0m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rocklands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 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 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
2165 | 2440 | 2739 | 3035 | 3429 | 3026 | 2767 | 2315 | 2201 | 1903 | 1717 | 1377 | 1045 | 787 | 668 | 531 | 510 | 1045 | 1779 | 2127 | 2097 | 2009 | 2390 | 2596 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 00:16AM1.62m | 12:52PM1.52m | 1:03AM1.73m | 1:37PM1.63m | 1:47AM1.82m | 2:20PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.47m | 6:49PM0.53m | 7:27AM0.35m | 7:35PM0.44m | 8:09AM0.27m | 8:19PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 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 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 2165 | 2440 | 2739 | 3035 | 3429 | 3026 | 2767 | 2315 | 2201 | 1903 | 1717 | 1377 | 1045 | 787 | 668 | 531 | 489 | 1045 | 1779 | 2127 | 2097 | 2009 | 2390 | 2596 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 1826 | 1535 | 1297 | 1320 | 926 | 966 | 764 | 737 | 667 | 593 | 515 | 655 | 373 | 522 | 506 | 500 | 332 | 347 | 917 | 685 | 1744 | 1556 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | S 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 37 | 61 | 80 | 120 | 204 | 326 | 510 | 250 | 439 | 566 | 396 | 874 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2000 | 1947 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 43 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
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