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Tweede Steen Surf Forecast
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Tweede Steen surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tweede Steen surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tweede Steen sea temperature is
15.8° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tweede Steen today?
The current surf forecast for Tweede Steen at 11PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tweede Steen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | |
753 | 563 | 408 | 399 | 343 | 292 | 443 | 316 | 373 | 414 | 408 | 596 | 1003 | 1055 | 1772 | 1899 | 1712 | 1475 | 1455 | 1301 | 1143 | 985 | 560 | 883 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:57PM1.19m | 6:02AM1.15m | 6:45PM1.12m | 6:52AM1.07m | 7:50PM1.08m | 8:06AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.50m | 12:18PM0.44m | 00:46AM0.57m | 1:10PM0.50m | 1:59AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 323 | 257 | 357 | 295 | 343 | 292 | 230 | 316 | 373 | 414 | 408 | 378 | 1003 | 1055 | 1772 | 1899 | 1712 | 1475 | 1455 | 1301 | 1143 | 985 | 560 | 883 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 8 | WSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 88 | 83 | 31 | 69 | 209 | 144 | 443 | 36 | 149 | 212 | 373 | 596 | 165 | 378 | 133 | 127 | 47 | 45 | 48 | 69 | 50 | 34 | 350 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 18 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | NW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | WSW 13 | S 9 | — | S 17 | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 102 | 196 | 44 | 79 | 6 | 29 | 41 | 57 | 378 | 171 | — | 24 | — | — | — | 44 | 71 | 68 | 21 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 753 | 563 | 408 | 399 | — | — | — | 224 | 223 | 185 | 185 | 129 | — | — | — | — | 125 | 125 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 905 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 36 | 36 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 32 |
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