Tweede Steen surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 30 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
16.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tweede Steen today (30 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tweede Steen at 10PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)--
Afternoon (30 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (30 May)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.9
WSW
11
2
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
10
2.2
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
813
672
672
819
869
786
752
673
655
604
594
503
534
593
702
860
1250
1261
1227
1126
1521
883
721
741
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
NE
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
5
SE
0
SE
0
E
5
ENE
0
NNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
WNW
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
35
SSE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:52PM1.34m
2:56AM1.39m
3:25PM1.35m
3:30AM1.38m
3:59PM1.34m
4:05AM1.35m
Low Tide
8:55PM0.32m
9:16AM0.19m
9:28PM0.31m
9:48AM0.21m
10:02PM0.33m
10:21AM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
1
Temp °C
17
15
16
16
16
16
19
20
17
18
18
17
17
16
18
18
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
15
14
15
15
15
14
18
18
16
16
17
17
17
15
18
17
16
15
16
16
12
12
12
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.9
WSW
11
2
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
10
1.6
W
10
Energy kJ
813
672
672
819
869
786
752
673
655
604
594
503
534
593
702
860
1250
1261
1227
1126
1521
883
721
551
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
W
11
1.7
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
10
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
14
14
14
11
12
2
460
544
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
2
3
3
5
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
1.9
SSW
9
2.2
SSW
9
Energy kJ
11
24
22
24
7
606
741
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
15
32
32
9
0
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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