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365s surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 23 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 5AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 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 (23 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
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 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
6101 | 5241 | 4302 | 3469 | 2148 | 2022 | 1359 | 1044 | 762 | 539 | 444 | 368 | 268 | 254 | 215 | 101 | 217 | 237 | 202 | 233 | 196 | 192 | 182 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:42AM1.15m | 8:40PM1.14m | 9:23AM1.06m | 10:21PM1.16m | 11:03AM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.46m | 2:07PM0.46m | 3:11AM0.53m | 3:47PM0.50m | 4:58AM0.50m | 5:15PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 6101 | 5241 | 4302 | 3469 | 2148 | 2022 | 1359 | 1044 | 762 | 539 | 444 | 368 | 268 | 254 | 215 | 101 | 217 | 237 | 202 | 233 | 196 | 192 | 182 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | NW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 91 | 102 | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | 125 | 79 | 54 | 40 | 16 | 50 | 74 | 55 | 42 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SE 8 | SW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 7 | NW 13 | SW 18 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 92 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 100 | 359 | 332 | 295 | 210 | 194 | 109 | 139 | 118 | 261 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
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