Witsands Surf Break

Witsands 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.18° S 18.36° E

Issued: 7 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Witsands sea temperature is
14.4° C

1.4°C colder than average for this time of year

Witsands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Witsands today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Witsands at 12PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Witsands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
9
1.4
WSW
10
2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
322
221
257
273
311
363
1125
1342
1252
1284
1330
1354
707
786
868
1266
1246
1169
1298
1575
1948
2042
2241
2207
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
N
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
SW
10
S
5
S
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:43PM1.37m
6:58AM1.20m
7:27PM1.34m
7:52AM1.14m
8:20PM1.31m
Low Tide
12:19PM0.29m
00:58AM0.37m
12:59PM0.34m
1:48AM0.39m
1:48PM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
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7:52
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7:52
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7:52
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5:49
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5:49
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5:50
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5:50
 mm
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—
—
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—
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Temp °C
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
9
11
11
13
13
14
15
15
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
9
1.4
WSW
10
2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
12
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.7
SW
12
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
298
217
185
273
311
363
1125
1342
1252
1284
1330
1354
707
629
868
1266
1246
1169
1298
1575
1948
2042
2241
2207
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
1.1
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
Energy kJ
322
221
257
205
187
324
36
35
35
35
34
33
352
786
617
418
335
292
191
191
181
135
241
241
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
12
0.7
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
1.1
SW
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
SW
22
0.3
SW
22
0.4
SW
20
0.1
SE
10
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
74
97
57
71
69
36
50
48
73
1
1
1
263
19
19
12
11
11
11
73
73
147
4
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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1.4
W
8
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
257
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Fish Hoek
Cape Town
Fish Hoek
Cape Town
Glencairn
Cape Town
Clovelly
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Dunes
Cape Town
Glencairn
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Glencairn
Cape Town
Long Beach
Cape Town
Boneyards
Cape Town
Boneyards
Cape Town
Crayfish Factory
Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
9
9
7
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
0
0
0
7
6
6
6
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Hout Bay
Hout Bay
Hout Bay
Hout Bay
Witsands
Platboom
Thermopylae
Van Riebeek
Kreefte Reef
Kreefte Reef
Kreefte Reef
Kreefte Reef
The Hoek
Kreefte Reef
Kreefte Reef
Hout Bay
Kreefte Reef
Kreefte Reef
Kreefte Reef
Hout Bay
Kamer Van
Haakgat
Haakgat
Hout Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Vleesbaai
Overberg
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Kleinmond
Overberg
Jacobs Bay
West Coast
Dolphin Point
Overberg
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Sea Vista
Eastern Cape (S)
Sea Vista
Eastern Cape (S)
Sea Vista
Eastern Cape (S)
Van Stadens Mouth
Eastern Cape (S)
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Hout Bay
Cape Town
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
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Desperation Point
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Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
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Cobblestones
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Cyclops
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Trial Harbour
Australia
Cyclops
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Currumbin Point
Australia
Trial Harbour
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Trial Harbour
Australia
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Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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