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Underwater Point surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 24 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 2AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| 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 22mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | S 11 | |
291 | 193 | 101 | 164 | 205 | 202 | 169 | 196 | 192 | 182 | 157 | 154 | 248 | 148 | 522 | 646 | 604 | 689 | 1261 | 3059 | 3478 | 3394 | 1933 | 1246 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 10:21PM1.16m | 11:03AM1.08m | 11:38PM1.25m | 12:12PM1.16m | 00:31AM1.34m | 1:00PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47PM0.50m | 4:58AM0.50m | 5:15PM0.47m | 6:10AM0.40m | 6:17PM0.40m | 6:59AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — |
 | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | 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 | SW 14 | SSE 14 | NW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 291 | 193 | 101 | 164 | 205 | 202 | 169 | 196 | 192 | 182 | 157 | 154 | 248 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 151 | 19 | 6 | 2360 | 3394 | 1933 | 1146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 86 | 54 | 49 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 148 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 1246 | 1246 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NW 15 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 16 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 92 | 38 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 58 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 19 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 45 | 28 | 59 | 522 | 646 | 604 | 689 | 1261 | 3059 | 3478 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 35 | 35 | 49 | 167 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 416 | 452 | 1173 | 188 | 188 | 6 |
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