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Witsands surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Witsands today?
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 12AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
11314 | 8856 | 8781 | 5614 | 5241 | 4302 | 3025 | 2148 | 1864 | 1359 | 1044 | 762 | 539 | 444 | 368 | 273 | 254 | 215 | 101 | 213 | 237 | 198 | 229 | 220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 7:14PM1.22m | 7:42AM1.15m | 8:40PM1.14m | 9:23AM1.06m | 10:21PM1.16m | 11:03AM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.46m | 2:07PM0.46m | 3:11AM0.53m | 3:47PM0.50m | 4:58AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 11314 | 8856 | 8781 | 5614 | 5241 | 4302 | 3025 | 2148 | 1864 | 1359 | 1044 | 762 | 539 | 444 | 368 | 273 | 254 | 215 | 101 | 213 | 237 | 198 | 229 | 220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | NW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | 102 | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | 125 | 96 | 54 | 36 | 28 | 50 | 74 | 55 | 47 | 26 | 22 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | S 11 | NW 15 | SE 8 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 92 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | 231 | 322 | 219 | 389 | 362 | 295 | 240 | 200 | 118 | 143 | 118 | 297 | 242 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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