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The Boiler surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 02 Jun 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Boiler surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Boiler sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Boiler today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Boiler at 2PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 02). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Boiler. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the ESE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
1064 | 1024 | 822 | 561 | 537 | 437 | 721 | 1216 | 1269 | 1211 | 1026 | 850 | 772 | 689 | 561 | 505 | 433 | 411 | 320 | 273 | 268 | 233 | 198 | 194 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:34PM1.32m | 4:39AM1.31m | 5:10PM1.30m | 5:14AM1.26m | 5:49PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.23m | 10:37PM0.36m | 10:55AM0.26m | 11:13PM0.40m | 11:29AM0.30m | 11:53PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
 kJ | 1064 | 1024 | 822 | 561 | 418 | 302 | 721 | 1216 | 1269 | 1211 | 1026 | 850 | 772 | 689 | 561 | 505 | 433 | 411 | 320 | 273 | 268 | 233 | 806 | 702 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 76 | 169 | 453 | 182 | 437 | 247 | 191 | 149 | 116 | 84 | 56 | 53 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 198 | 194 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 86 | 117 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | 20 | 21 | 21 | 62 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 50 | 101 | 537 | 671 | 627 | 595 | 666 | 830 | 1113 | 1094 | 1135 | 1296 | 1516 | 1255 | 1229 | 1201 | 1092 | 1006 | 954 | 898 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 46 | 163 | 391 | 391 | 230 | 41 | 50 | 202 | 202 | 412 | 1085 | 228 | 204 | 203 | 163 | 204 | 202 | 163 | 163 | 41 | 14 | 0 |
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