Tableview surf break

Tableview surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 11 May 2026 SAST
Forecast 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 6PM is: 7.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)21ft (6.5m)11s
Afternoon (11 May)25ft (7.5m)13s
Evening (11 May)21ft (6.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Tableview. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
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0
0
0
0
!
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
7
W
12
7.5
W
13
7
W
13
6.5
W
13
5.5
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
13
4.5
W
12
4.5
W
12
4
W
13
4
W
12
3.5
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15202
18941
17499
13762
10869
9293
6428
5746
4813
4365
3723
2894
2552
2188
1936
2013
2318
2629
2739
2462
2205
1966
1569
1331
Wind (km/h)
65
NW
65
WNW
50
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
45
NW
35
W
10
NW
25
NW
40
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:56AM1.08m
11:22PM1.27m
11:55AM1.18m
00:10AM1.39m
12:45PM1.29m
00:55AM1.50m
Low Tide
4:58PM0.48m
5:51AM0.38m
5:54PM0.40m
6:38AM0.24m
6:43PM0.30m
7:21AM0.11m
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:55
5:54
5:53
8
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
Temp °C
17
18
18
18
17
18
17
15
17
18
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
6
8
10
12
11
12
12
14
14
12
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
13
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
13
3
SW
13
4.5
W
12
4
W
13
3
SW
13
3.5
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
10869
9293
2677
5746
4813
2444
3723
2894
2552
2188
1936
2013
2318
2629
2739
2462
2205
1966
1569
1331
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
12
2.5
SSW
13
3
SW
12
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.2
W
12
2
W
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
Energy kJ
2907
2440
2468
2533
2017
1661
1553
1609
1680
1673
1413
1297
1042
927
821
750
657
582
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
9
1.9
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
699
660
388
8
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
7
W
12
7.5
W
13
7
W
13
6.5
W
13
2
NW
10
4.5
W
12
4
W
12
Energy kJ
15202
18941
17499
13762
723
6428
4365
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
7
2
9
8
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
Distance (km)
884
989
1007
597
1054
417
340
28
32
322
31
31
31
31
132
132
32
28
32
13
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
9
2
9
9
5
6
5
5
9
5
6
4
7
4
4
5
9
9
5
9
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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