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Tableview surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 11 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tableview surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tableview sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tableview today?
The current surf forecast for Tableview at 2AM is: 5.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tableview. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | 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 | |
18425 | 14119 | 11167 | 9779 | 10073 | 5422 | 4826 | 3671 | 3319 | 2716 | 2386 | 1888 | 1825 | 2180 | 2318 | 2587 | 2739 | 2462 | 2168 | 1776 | 1569 | 1331 | 1049 | 943 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:22PM1.27m | 11:55AM1.18m | 00:10AM1.39m | 12:45PM1.29m | 00:55AM1.50m | 1:30PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM0.48m | 5:51AM0.38m | 5:54PM0.40m | 6:38AM0.24m | 6:43PM0.30m | 7:21AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — |
 | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | 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 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 7441 | 5422 | 4826 | 3671 | 3319 | 2716 | 2386 | 1888 | 1825 | 2180 | 2318 | 2587 | 2739 | 2462 | 2168 | 1776 | 1569 | 1331 | 1049 | 943 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2713 | 2440 | 2366 | 2587 | 2017 | 1751 | 1637 | 1710 | 1760 | 1543 | 1438 | 1297 | 943 | 944 | 836 | 737 | 657 | 667 | 637 | 563 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 19 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | 606 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 15 | 61 | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18425 | 14119 | 11167 | 9779 | 10073 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1000 | 1020 | 340 | 340 | 322 | 32 | 28 | 340 | 31 | 31 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 28 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 31 |
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