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Underwater Point surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 25 Apr 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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Underwater Point today?
The current surf forecast for Underwater Point at 6AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
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 23mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
164 | 205 | 202 | 169 | 196 | 192 | 182 | 157 | 154 | 105 | 113 | 534 | 549 | 489 | 606 | 1569 | 2975 | 3464 | 2263 | 1575 | 1342 | 1338 | 1338 | 1351 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:03AM1.08m | 11:38PM1.25m | 12:12PM1.16m | 00:31AM1.34m | 1:00PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58AM0.50m | 5:15PM0.47m | 6:10AM0.40m | 6:17PM0.40m | 6:59AM0.30m | 7:02PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | NW 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | WSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 164 | 205 | 202 | 169 | 196 | 192 | 182 | 157 | 154 | 105 | 82 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 125 | 342 | 6 | 2369 | 890 | 1575 | 1223 | 1338 | 1338 | 1351 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | E 9 | S 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 49 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 41 | 31 | 113 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 924 | 1063 | 882 | 770 | 784 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 38 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 41 | 58 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 25 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 41 | 34 | 54 | 534 | 549 | 489 | 606 | 1569 | 2975 | 3464 | 2263 | — | 1342 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 35 | 58 | 2 | 30 | 30 | 596 | 886 | 1022 | 1196 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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