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Tweede Steen Surf Forecast
/ Cape Town (70 surf breaks) /
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Tweede Steen surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 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
16.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Tweede Steen today?
The current surf forecast for Tweede Steen at 1PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tweede Steen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 12 | S 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | |
850 | 889 | 969 | 1042 | 929 | 796 | 705 | 820 | 975 | 1020 | 705 | 451 | 414 | 462 | 332 | 309 | 240 | 192 | 180 | 184 | 121 | 82 | 79 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:28PM1.52m | 4:43AM1.54m | 5:17PM1.46m | 5:35AM1.43m | 6:11PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM-0.00m | 10:34PM0.14m | 11:02AM0.07m | 11:26PM0.21m | 11:52AM0.18m | 00:25AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 |
 kJ | 850 | 889 | 969 | 1042 | 929 | 418 | 443 | 554 | 601 | 601 | 484 | 332 | 262 | 225 | 332 | 290 | 240 | 192 | 171 | 184 | 108 | 63 | 51 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 71 | 49 | 94 | 98 | 32 | 796 | 640 | 640 | 659 | 536 | 528 | 451 | 414 | 408 | 330 | 309 | 230 | 184 | 180 | 125 | 121 | 82 | 79 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 58 | — | 33 | 33 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 15 | — | — | 14 | 11 | 10 | 38 | 35 | 22 | 74 | 70 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 78 | 80 | 145 | 175 | 277 | 620 | 705 | 820 | 975 | 1020 | 705 | — | — | 462 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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