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Witsands surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 15 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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Witsands today?
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 9PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.3m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
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 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
2314 | 2475 | 2899 | 3148 | 3060 | 2394 | 2084 | 1803 | 1390 | 1173 | 1083 | 943 | 894 | 787 | 659 | 648 | 659 | 942 | 979 | 950 | 936 | 1110 | 1144 | 1127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:14PM1.47m | 2:23AM1.65m | 2:57PM1.52m | 3:08AM1.66m | 3:42PM1.54m | 3:55AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.02m | 8:13PM0.15m | 8:47AM-0.03m | 8:58PM0.10m | 9:30AM-0.04m | 9:45PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | 5:51 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 2314 | 2475 | 2899 | 3148 | 3060 | 2394 | 2084 | 1803 | 1390 | 1173 | 1083 | 943 | 894 | 787 | 659 | 648 | 659 | 942 | 979 | 950 | 936 | 1110 | 1144 | 1127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 614 | 869 | 2249 | 2155 | 1704 | 1507 | 1349 | 1308 | 1136 | 926 | 544 | 544 | 3 | 519 | 289 | 403 | 345 | 286 | 184 | 138 | 98 | 71 | 72 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 15 | — | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 14 | S 14 | — |
| kJ | 661 | 953 | 589 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 183 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 126 | — | 82 | 59 | 87 | 62 | 93 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 26 | 32 | 44 | 723 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 38 | 65 | 130 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 74 | 44 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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