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Witsands surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 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
16.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Witsands today?
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 11AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | |
379 | 427 | 504 | 574 | 813 | 733 | 757 | 821 | 799 | 690 | 529 | 629 | 459 | 821 | 1094 | 1019 | 947 | 651 | 623 | 711 | 1622 | 1945 | 2172 | 2344 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:38AM1.17m | 8:23PM1.26m | 8:57AM1.09m | 9:38PM1.25m | 10:19AM1.07m | 10:47PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.39m | 2:54AM0.45m | 3:06PM0.46m | 4:17AM0.45m | 4:22PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 379 | 427 | 504 | 574 | 813 | 733 | 757 | 821 | 799 | 690 | 529 | 629 | 459 | 821 | 1094 | 1019 | 947 | 651 | 623 | 711 | 1622 | 1945 | 2172 | 2344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 101 | 101 | 112 | 42 | 52 | 41 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 129 | 215 | 123 | 109 | 107 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 281 | 310 | 314 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SW 16 | SSE 6 | SW 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | W 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 31 | 27 | 25 | 97 | 55 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 94 | 3 | 217 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
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