Underwater Point surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 25 May 2026 SAST
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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
16.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Underwater Point today?

The current surf forecast for Underwater Point at 10AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (25 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (25 May)8ft (2.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Underwater Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
5
5
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
5
7
7
6
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
WSW
13
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
2
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2
SW
18
3.5
SW
18
4
WSW
17
4
WSW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2451
2967
3009
3189
3062
2820
2477
2146
1891
1700
1458
1390
1368
1117
2281
2212
2197
2737
2402
7896
8597
8302
6856
6307
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
W
15
SW
10
S
5
SE
5
S
5
S
0
WNW
5
NNW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:29AM1.10m
11:44PM1.30m
12:24PM1.15m
00:31AM1.33m
1:07PM1.21m
Low Tide
5:27AM0.41m
5:28PM0.47m
6:20AM0.35m
6:21PM0.44m
7:02AM0.30m
7:06PM0.40m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
13
14
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
WSW
13
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
2
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
14
3.5
SW
18
4
WSW
17
4
WSW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
2451
2967
3009
3189
3062
2820
2477
2146
1891
1700
1458
1390
1368
1117
2281
2212
2197
2737
2245
7896
8597
8302
6856
6307
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.6
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
2
SW
18
Energy kJ
30
30
30
23
22
11
10
10
10
10
10
4
167
581
2402
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
4
7
7
Distance (km)
13
13
0
0
6
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
13
0
13
0
0
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
7
8
9
6
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
8
9
6
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
7
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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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