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Witsands surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 30 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
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Witsands today?
The current surf forecast for Witsands at 9PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
501 | 3388 | 4285 | 4209 | 3613 | 2856 | 2310 | 2456 | 2173 | 2068 | 1883 | 2368 | 2684 | 2638 | 2686 | 2005 | 1615 | 1598 | 1375 | 1403 | 1069 | 873 | 785 | 679 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:42PM1.40m | 2:47AM1.51m | 3:12PM1.42m | 3:17AM1.49m | 3:42PM1.41m | 3:47AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.12m | 8:43PM0.23m | 9:07AM0.11m | 9:13PM0.22m | 9:35AM0.12m | 9:43PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | 6:02 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 436 | 3388 | 4285 | 4209 | 3613 | 2856 | 2310 | 2456 | 2173 | 2068 | 1883 | 2368 | 2684 | 2638 | 2686 | 2005 | 1615 | 1598 | 1375 | 1403 | 1069 | 873 | 785 | 679 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 15 | SE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 310 | 289 | 211 | 135 | 85 | 59 | 47 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 109 | 4 | 68 | 68 | 157 | 195 | 195 | 191 | 191 | 181 | 412 | 407 | 670 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 21 | SW 21 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 501 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 126 | 178 | 321 | 181 | 174 | 130 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 58 | 124 | 287 | 236 | 261 | 325 | 263 | 333 | 283 | 213 | 153 | 119 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 181 | 275 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 206 | 62 | 62 | 79 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
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