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Witsands surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 25 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
18.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Witsands today?
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 3PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
205 | 202 | 169 | 196 | 192 | 182 | 157 | 154 | 145 | 253 | 372 | 486 | 460 | 478 | 1050 | 2335 | 2017 | 2037 | 926 | 1102 | 1075 | 1089 | 1087 | 1210 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:03AM1.08m | 11:37PM1.25m | 12:12PM1.16m | 00:30AM1.34m | 1:00PM1.24m | 1:11AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15PM0.47m | 6:09AM0.40m | 6:16PM0.40m | 6:58AM0.30m | 7:02PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | NNW 5 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | S 10 | SW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 205 | 202 | 169 | 196 | 192 | 182 | 157 | 154 | 145 | 253 | 31 | 76 | 74 | 92 | 261 | 6 | 2017 | 2037 | 914 | 1102 | 1075 | 1089 | 1087 | 1210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | NW 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | S 10 | WSW 10 | S 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 26 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 41 | 29 | 58 | 76 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 745 | 551 | 834 | 1026 | 661 | 622 | 466 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 16 | SW 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | NW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 11 | SW 19 | NW 11 | SW 17 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 41 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 636 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 20 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 37 | 19 | 65 | 372 | 486 | 460 | 478 | 1050 | 2335 | 736 | 1659 | 926 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 462 | 606 | 346 | 1061 | 1244 | 1327 | 167 | 1592 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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