Witsands Surf Break

Witsands, South Africa Weather Observations

Lat Long: 34.18° S 18.36° E

Issued: 7 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Witsands sea temperature is
15.3° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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

Current weather conditions and live observations for Witsands based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Witsands right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Witsands

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

SHIP680

15 km S3 m above sea level

1 hour ago
part cloud
40
strong winds from the NNW
(39 km/h at 340°)
14.0 °C9.3
9.3


SHIP1690

15 km S15 m above sea level

1 hour ago
40
fresh winds from the NNW
(38.88 km/h at 340°)
15.0 °C8.1 km
8.1 km


Shoebury Heights wx

19 km NNE624 m above sea level

2 hours ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 53°)
0
16 °C-
-
-
-
0

Meadowridge wx

19 km NNE55 m above sea level

45 minutes ago
-
0
calm
(0 km/h at 0°)
0
18 °C-
-
-
-
0

Cape Town

23 km NNE70 m above sea level

2 hours ago
dry
wind obs. (10 kph from 0 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
21 °C-
-
-
-
0

Cape Town

23 km NNE70 m above sea level

2 hours ago
dry
wind obs. (10 kph from 0 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
21 °C-
-
-
-
0

In memory of Patrice

27 km N400 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
wind obs. (52 kph from 20 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
11.2 °C-
-
-
-
0

Observatory wx

29 km NNE19 m above sea level

2 hours ago
dry
15
light winds from the WNW
(14 km/h at 300°)
25
13 °C-
-
-
-
0

Thornton wx

32 km NNE22 m above sea level

2 hours ago
dry
wind obs. (10 kph from 29 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
13 °C-
-
-
-
0

Cape Town International Airport

32 km NE212 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clearDrizzle
20
moderate winds from the NNW
(22 km/h at 340°)
13 °C4.4
4.4
overcast
overcast
-

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Witsands and within an acceptable time window.

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