Tweede Steen surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 24 May 2026 SAST
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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
15.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Tweede Steen today?

The current surf forecast for Tweede Steen at 2PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (24 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (24 May)6.5ft (2.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.9
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
804
792
590
651
769
1398
1661
1990
2323
2554
2764
2816
2591
2265
2146
1891
1700
1458
1278
1258
967
1879
1915
2053
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
E
5
E
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
SW
0
W
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SE
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
10:20AM1.08m
10:47PM1.27m
11:29AM1.11m
11:43PM1.30m
12:24PM1.16m
00:30AM1.33m
Low Tide
4:22PM0.48m
5:26AM0.40m
5:28PM0.47m
6:20AM0.35m
6:22PM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:47
5:46
5:46
Temp °C
15
15
16
18
18
16
16
16
16
16
18
18
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
18
15
16
16
16
16
18
17
15
16
17
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.9
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
804
792
590
651
769
1398
1661
1990
2323
2554
2764
2816
2591
2265
2146
1891
1700
1458
1278
1258
967
1879
1915
2053
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
SW
17
0.9
WSW
16
Energy kJ
3
3
219
181
376
3
2
2
2
2
11
11
10
10
72
436
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
2
2
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
36
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
16
3
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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