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Strandfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Strandfontein surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Strandfontein sea temperature is
14.3° C
(Which is 2.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Strandfontein today?
The current surf forecast for Strandfontein at 8PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Strandfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | |
600 | 818 | 1016 | 1187 | 1442 | 1469 | 1452 | 1561 | 1538 | 1408 | 1266 | 1323 | 1227 | 1313 | 1425 | 1425 | 1425 | 1291 | 1121 | 1388 | 1913 | 1733 | 1348 | 854 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:12PM1.54m | 4:18AM1.54m | 4:44PM1.48m | 4:51AM1.45m | 5:18PM1.40m | 5:26AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM0.18m | 10:14PM0.31m | 10:32AM0.25m | 10:45PM0.37m | 11:02AM0.32m | 11:18PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 473 | 418 | 1016 | 1187 | 1442 | 1469 | 1452 | 1561 | 1538 | 1408 | 1266 | 1323 | 1227 | 1313 | 1425 | 1425 | 1425 | 1291 | 1121 | 1388 | 1913 | 1733 | 1348 | 854 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 600 | 818 | 260 | 196 | 20 | 41 | 62 | 58 | 87 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 113 | 79 | 75 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 325 | 1101 | 1008 | 846 | 581 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 13 | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 53 | 59 | 35 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 50 | 80 | 49 | 129 | 208 | 163 | 318 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 257 | 104 | 258 | 43 | 43 | 293 | 251 | 257 | 257 | 260 | 104 | 104 | 43 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 257 | 292 | 118 | 43 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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