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Underwater Point surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 02 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Underwater Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Underwater Point sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Underwater Point today?
The current surf forecast for Underwater Point at 11AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.5m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Underwater Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
2767 | 2325 | 1823 | 1386 | 1197 | 1051 | 1247 | 1009 | 834 | 805 | 1254 | 2053 | 2650 | 2815 | 3540 | 1229 | 2574 | 2578 | 2452 | 2071 | 1066 | 1551 | 1578 | 1578 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:42PM1.41m | 3:47AM1.46m | 4:12PM1.38m | 4:18AM1.40m | 4:43PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.12m | 9:43PM0.24m | 10:04AM0.16m | 10:13PM0.28m | 10:33AM0.22m | 10:44PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 2767 | 2325 | 1823 | 1386 | 1197 | 1051 | 1247 | 1009 | 834 | 759 | 1254 | 2053 | 2650 | 2815 | 2889 | 522 | 215 | 212 | 2452 | 2071 | 1066 | 1551 | 1578 | 1578 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 13 | SE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 38 | 134 | 157 | 198 | 231 | 188 | 181 | 181 | 487 | 805 | 563 | 35 | 109 | 104 | 134 | 171 | 257 | 7 | 150 | 192 | 189 | 183 | 167 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | W 11 | S 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 42 | 69 | 69 | 126 | 178 | 321 | 412 | 174 | 78 | 53 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 19 | 33 | 178 | 4 | 66 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 4 | W 14 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 459 | 578 | 592 | 531 | 372 | 196 | 119 | — | — | 76 | 3 | 32 | 25 | 12 | 3540 | 1229 | 2574 | 2578 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 252 | 224 | 263 | 263 | 35 | 35 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 24 | 27 | 35 | 65 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 6 |
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