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Witsands surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 28 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
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Witsands today?
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 6PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
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 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
1075 | 1107 | 1146 | 1167 | 1324 | 1226 | 966 | 1141 | 1083 | 1398 | 1569 | 1631 | 1362 | 1173 | 984 | 463 | 577 | 3550 | 4340 | 4209 | 3613 | 2898 | 2459 | 2345 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:38PM1.31m | 1:45AM1.47m | 2:12PM1.37m | 2:17AM1.50m | 2:42PM1.40m | 2:47AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM0.28m | 8:09AM0.15m | 8:12PM0.24m | 8:38AM0.12m | 8:43PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 1075 | 1107 | 1146 | 1167 | 1324 | 1226 | 966 | 1141 | 1083 | 188 | 585 | 511 | 543 | 216 | 308 | 443 | 577 | 3550 | 4340 | 4209 | 3613 | 2898 | 2459 | 2345 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 14 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 335 | 328 | 341 | 305 | 305 | 251 | 268 | 225 | 196 | 221 | 8 | 102 | 103 | 202 | 152 | 463 | 405 | 289 | 211 | 135 | 85 | 59 | 47 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 10 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 75 | 109 | 46 | 41 | 38 | 75 | 130 | 162 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 125 | 84 | 176 | 268 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 1398 | 1569 | 1631 | 1362 | 1173 | 984 | 39 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 47 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 29 | 35 | 47 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 30 |
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