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Strand (Pipe) Surf Forecast
/ Cape Town (70 surf breaks) /
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Strand (Pipe) surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 02 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Strand (Pipe) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Strand (Pipe) sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Strand (Pipe) today?
The current surf forecast for Strand (Pipe) at 7AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Strand (Pipe). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 11 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 13 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | |
913 | 770 | 739 | 568 | 375 | 382 | 270 | 220 | 181 | 163 | 198 | 215 | 536 | 521 | 253 | 212 | 235 | 215 | 394 | 283 | 178 | 202 | 190 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:17AM1.51m | 3:41PM1.43m | 3:47AM1.48m | 4:12PM1.40m | 4:18AM1.42m | 4:43PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.13m | 9:43PM0.24m | 10:03AM0.16m | 10:13PM0.28m | 10:33AM0.22m | 10:44PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 913 | 770 | 739 | 568 | 375 | 382 | 270 | 220 | 163 | 163 | 133 | 170 | 536 | 521 | 253 | 212 | 235 | 188 | 394 | 146 | 178 | 202 | 190 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 39 | 95 | 100 | 125 | 154 | 151 | 191 | 149 | 181 | 138 | 133 | 215 | 72 | 71 | 164 | 160 | 118 | 215 | 156 | 138 | 144 | 139 | 145 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 13 | SE 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | 45 | 37 | 38 | 65 | 64 | 35 | 77 | 130 | 129 | 198 | 100 | 18 | 38 | 101 | 94 | 130 | 109 | 7 | — | 136 | 134 | 73 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WSW 10 | W 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 78 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 45 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 283 | 11 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 233 | 206 | 233 | 239 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 33 | 33 | 16 | 45 | 33 | 5 | 302 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
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