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Witsands surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 30 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
16.6° 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) - 6ft (1.8m), 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 12AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 9 | S 9 | |
813 | 736 | 761 | 899 | 939 | 855 | 808 | 765 | 734 | 671 | 637 | 604 | 650 | 702 | 860 | 1080 | 1481 | 1404 | 1425 | 1748 | 1174 | 972 | 694 | 742 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:52PM1.33m | 2:56AM1.39m | 3:25PM1.34m | 3:30AM1.38m | 3:59PM1.34m | 4:04AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.32m | 9:16AM0.20m | 9:28PM0.31m | 9:48AM0.21m | 10:02PM0.33m | 10:21AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 813 | 736 | 761 | 899 | 939 | 855 | 808 | 765 | 734 | 671 | 637 | 604 | 650 | 702 | 860 | 1080 | 1481 | 1404 | 1425 | 1748 | 1174 | 972 | 694 | 551 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 12 | NW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 10 | NW 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 11 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 14 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 603 | — | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ESE 8 | W 12 | S 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | SSW 11 | ESE 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 29 | 39 | 35 | 24 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 550 | 6 | 675 | 742 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 7 | 29 | 346 |
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