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Witsands surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm 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 10PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | |
813 | 733 | 757 | 821 | 1033 | 618 | 529 | 629 | 459 | 821 | 1094 | 924 | 947 | 651 | 623 | 711 | 1167 | 1998 | 2344 | 2565 | 2926 | 3970 | 4829 | 4009 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 8:23PM1.26m | 8:57AM1.09m | 9:38PM1.25m | 10:19AM1.07m | 10:47PM1.27m | 11:29AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54AM0.45m | 3:06PM0.46m | 4:17AM0.45m | 4:22PM0.48m | 5:27AM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — |
 | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 813 | 733 | 757 | 821 | 1033 | 618 | 529 | 629 | 459 | 821 | 1094 | 924 | 947 | 651 | 623 | 711 | 1167 | 1998 | 2344 | 2565 | 2926 | 3970 | 4829 | 4009 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WSW 18 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 43 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 199 | 240 | 142 | 145 | 107 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 288 | 310 | 314 | 318 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 62 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 6 | SW 16 | SSE 6 | SW 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 5 | W 11 | W 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | — |
| kJ | 55 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 94 | 3 | 217 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 28 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 23 | 30 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
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