Witsands surf break

Witsands surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 SAST
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Witsands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Witsands sea temperature is
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Witsands today?

The current surf forecast for Witsands at 11PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (14 May)5ft (1.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
13
1.7
SSW
11
1.4
S
15
1.9
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
847
803
687
830
1468
1941
2314
2281
2899
3148
2885
2394
2084
1803
1342
1173
1083
943
799
787
659
648
578
942
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
W
5
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:39AM1.59m
2:14PM1.47m
2:23AM1.65m
2:57PM1.52m
3:08AM1.66m
Low Tide
7:28PM0.22m
8:04AM0.02m
8:13PM0.15m
8:47AM-0.03m
8:58PM0.10m
9:30AM-0.04m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:52
5:52
5:52
Temp °C
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
14
15
17
18
19
18
17
16
16
16
17
13
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
12
12
11
10
11
13
14
16
15
15
14
14
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SW
10
1.9
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
14
Energy kJ
743
668
687
616
1468
1941
2314
2281
2899
3148
2885
2394
2084
1803
1342
1173
1083
943
799
787
659
648
578
942
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
S
15
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.8
SW
10
1.8
SW
12
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
0.1
W
13
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
Energy kJ
847
803
514
830
712
659
614
944
2249
1975
1704
1510
1487
1057
797
635
544
469
461
3
287
284
235
231
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.7
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.6
WSW
16
Energy kJ
81
232
402
433
413
566
661
953
589
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
160
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
4
1
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1
SSE
5
1.5
S
12
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
Energy kJ
11
38
56
61
64
62
58
617
38
25
22
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
9
6
0
0
4
6
6
6
6
9
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
1
7
7
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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