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Witsands surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 14 May 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
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Witsands today?
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 10AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
2383 | 2155 | 1814 | 1465 | 1034 | 823 | 710 | 594 | 830 | 1317 | 2121 | 2487 | 2475 | 2665 | 2967 | 2764 | 2243 | 1974 | 1597 | 1278 | 1116 | 1083 | 943 | 799 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 00:55AM1.50m | 1:30PM1.39m | 1:39AM1.59m | 2:14PM1.47m | 2:23AM1.65m | 2:57PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.12m | 7:28PM0.22m | 8:04AM0.02m | 8:13PM0.15m | 8:47AM-0.03m | 8:58PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 2383 | 2155 | 1814 | 1465 | 1034 | 823 | 668 | 521 | 540 | 1317 | 2121 | 2487 | 2475 | 2440 | 2967 | 2764 | 2243 | 1974 | 1597 | 1278 | 1116 | 1083 | 943 | 799 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 15 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 851 | 828 | 667 | 667 | 797 | 754 | 710 | 594 | 830 | 599 | 543 | 415 | 498 | 2665 | 2008 | 1704 | 1367 | 1497 | 1074 | 797 | 635 | 544 | 469 | 393 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | W 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 36 | 81 | 123 | 119 | 232 | 402 | 506 | 392 | 566 | 653 | 953 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 54 | 67 | 71 | 64 | 83 | 93 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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