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Witsands surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 31 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
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Witsands today (31 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 10PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the SE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | |
734 | 671 | 637 | 604 | 650 | 702 | 771 | 926 | 1182 | 1290 | 1288 | 1182 | 1567 | 1456 | 1535 | 1313 | 529 | 588 | 1127 | 1288 | 1269 | 1211 | 1303 | 1388 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:25PM1.34m | 3:30AM1.38m | 3:59PM1.34m | 4:04AM1.35m | 4:34PM1.32m | 4:39AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28PM0.31m | 9:48AM0.21m | 10:02PM0.33m | 10:21AM0.23m | 10:37PM0.36m | 10:55AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 734 | 671 | 637 | 604 | 650 | 702 | 771 | 926 | 1182 | 1290 | 1288 | 1182 | 1567 | 1456 | 1535 | 1313 | 487 | 345 | 1127 | 1288 | 1269 | 1211 | 940 | 850 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | NW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 10 | NW 12 | S 15 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 11 | SSW 10 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 141 | 5 | 23 | 239 | 437 | 284 | 235 | 188 | 116 | 82 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | S 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ESE 7 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | NW 11 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 109 | 188 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 488 | 529 | 588 | 498 | 522 | 551 | 701 | 1303 | 1388 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 168 | 346 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 74 | 46 |
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