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Underwater Point surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 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
16.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Underwater Point today?
The current surf forecast for Underwater Point at 5AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Underwater Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Tue morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 12 | SW 19 | |
745 | 669 | 536 | 528 | 451 | 451 | 402 | 325 | 260 | 226 | 184 | 180 | 123 | 119 | 81 | 47 | 95 | 113 | 142 | 163 | 144 | 136 | 144 | 227 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:43AM1.54m | 5:17PM1.46m | 5:34AM1.43m | 6:11PM1.39m | 6:31AM1.30m | 7:12PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.08m | 11:26PM0.22m | 11:53AM0.18m | 00:24AM0.31m | 12:48PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 745 | 669 | 536 | 528 | 451 | 451 | 402 | 325 | 260 | 226 | 184 | 193 | 470 | 439 | 84 | 289 | 192 | 175 | 130 | 112 | 84 | 76 | 144 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | S 20 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 23 | 21 | 40 | 39 | — | 8 | 99 | 11 | 180 | 123 | 111 | 81 | 84 | 95 | 113 | 142 | 163 | 144 | 116 | 50 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSE 11 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 111 | 119 | 75 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 23 | 11 | 66 | 136 | 134 | 227 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 1268 | 1562 | 1839 | 1531 | 1034 | 949 | 1414 | 1475 | 1274 | 1017 | 987 | 625 | 1420 | 1398 | 372 | 749 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 27 | 31 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 18 | 26 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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