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Witsands surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 27 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 5AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
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 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | S 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | |
3291 | 3671 | 2092 | 1384 | 1268 | 1102 | 1144 | 1029 | 1055 | 1075 | 1055 | 1055 | 1086 | 1293 | 1586 | 1578 | 1402 | 1102 | 1268 | 1310 | 1703 | 1217 | 1481 | 1278 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.34m | 1:00PM1.24m | 1:11AM1.42m | 1:38PM1.31m | 1:45AM1.47m | 2:12PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.30m | 7:02PM0.33m | 7:36AM0.21m | 7:39PM0.28m | 8:09AM0.15m | 8:12PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 2092 | 1358 | 1268 | 1102 | 1144 | 1029 | 1055 | 1075 | 1055 | 1055 | 1086 | 1293 | 1586 | 1578 | 1402 | 1102 | 1268 | 1310 | 1703 | 1217 | 511 | 543 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | — | — | S 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 1278 | 1237 | 1044 | 661 | 622 | 551 | 424 | 377 | 335 | 328 | 260 | 286 | 305 | 251 | 240 | 177 | 196 | 170 | 527 | 102 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 17 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 31 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 41 | 38 | 76 | 167 | 162 | 224 | 160 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 3291 | 3671 | 1282 | 1384 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | 47 | 49 | 31 | — | 57 | 1481 | 1278 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1054 | 1226 | 168 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 29 |
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