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365s surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
365s surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 365s sea temperature is
18.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at 365s today?
The current surf forecast for 365s at 6PM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 16ft (5.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at 365s. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
12540 | 12073 | 11174 | 8856 | 8896 | 6652 | 5469 | 4302 | 3025 | 2148 | 2022 | 1359 | 1044 | 762 | 539 | 444 | 368 | 268 | 297 | 215 | 146 | 209 | 237 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 7:14PM1.22m | 7:42AM1.15m | 8:40PM1.14m | 9:23AM1.06m | 10:21PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM0.34m | 1:28AM0.46m | 2:07PM0.46m | 3:11AM0.53m | 3:47PM0.50m | 4:58AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — |
 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | 6:12 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 12540 | 12073 | 11174 | 8856 | 8896 | 6652 | 5469 | 4302 | 3025 | 2148 | 2022 | 1359 | 1044 | 762 | 539 | 444 | 368 | 268 | 297 | 215 | 146 | 209 | 237 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NW 16 | W 16 | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | 121 | 102 | 10 | 5 | 136 | — | 128 | 86 | 58 | 35 | 9 | 56 | 93 | 55 | 42 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 74 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 239 | 347 | 389 | 434 | 373 | 295 | 240 | 240 | 143 | — | 141 | 306 | 248 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 164 | 164 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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