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Witsands surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 26 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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Witsands today?
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 3PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
145 | 118 | 502 | 537 | 514 | 1079 | 1944 | 2653 | 2807 | 2010 | 1597 | 1174 | 1009 | 1026 | 1029 | 1048 | 1069 | 1075 | 1075 | 1253 | 1616 | 1624 | 1413 | 1647 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:12PM1.16m | 00:30AM1.34m | 1:00PM1.24m | 1:11AM1.42m | 1:38PM1.31m | 1:45AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09AM0.40m | 6:16PM0.40m | 6:58AM0.30m | 7:02PM0.33m | 7:36AM0.21m | 7:39PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 |
— | — | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | W 9 | SW 15 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 145 | 118 | 43 | 76 | 514 | 93 | 229 | 6 | 6 | 2010 | 1597 | 1019 | 949 | 1026 | 1029 | 1048 | 1069 | 1075 | 1075 | 1253 | 1616 | 1624 | 1413 | 1647 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 9 | SW 15 | SSE 15 | SW 14 | SSE 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 10 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 69 | 76 | 22 | 74 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 694 | 234 | 1174 | 1009 | 713 | 634 | 458 | 377 | 370 | 322 | 298 | 260 | 200 | 273 | 236 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSE 16 | NW 12 | SSE 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 58 | 24 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 31 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 87 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 35 | 95 | 502 | 537 | 403 | 1079 | 1944 | 2653 | 2807 | 1060 | 970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 47 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 181 | 7 | 346 | 462 | 168 | 1005 | 168 | 168 | 44 | 6 | 1609 | 1887 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 47 | 168 | 29 | 18 | 7 |
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