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Sunset Beach surf Forecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 18 May 2024 SAST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Sunset Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sunset Beach sea temperature is 14.7°C (Statistics for 18 May 1981-2005 - mean: 17.0 °C max: 18.0 °C min: 16.0 °C)
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Sunset Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sunset Beach sea temperature is 14.7°C (Statistics for 18 May 1981-2005 - mean: 17.0 °C max: 18.0 °C min: 16.0 °C)
How big are the waves at Sunset Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Sunset Beach at 11AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Sunset Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 2096 | 1742 | 1338 | 1044 | 425 | 550 | 439 | 423 | 350 | 292 | 229 | 436 | 777 | 1186 | 1817 | 3186 | 6131 | 8710 | 10118 | 10413 | 9774 | 8296 | 6832 | 5991 | 5392 | 4451 | 4102 | 4385 | 4429 | 4114 | 5164 | 6649 | 7036 | 6179 | 5748 | 5502 | 5241 | 4718 | 3028 | 2206 | 1733 | 1261 | 939 | 833 | 646 | 527 | 701 | 2109 | 2518 | 2483 | 2311 | 1915 | 1568 | 1346 | 1144 | 1127 | 946 | 932 | 1028 | 1129 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | on | glass | glass | glass | glass | off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | glass | on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glass | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:36PM 1.35 | 12:42AM 1.52 | 1:14PM 1.43 | 1:17AM 1.58 | 1:47PM 1.50 | 1:49AM 1.64 | 2:19PM 1.55 | 2:20AM 1.68 | 2:50PM 1.60 | 2:52AM 1.70 | 3:23PM 1.62 | 3:25AM 1.71 | 3:57PM 1.63 | 4:00AM 1.69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:31AM 0.66 | 6:27PM 0.70 | 7:05AM 0.58 | 7:05PM 0.64 | 7:37AM 0.50 | 7:39PM 0.59 | 8:07AM 0.44 | 8:11PM 0.55 | 8:37AM 0.39 | 8:43PM 0.52 | 9:09AM 0.36 | 9:17PM 0.51 | 9:42AM 0.35 | 9:52PM 0.51 | 10:16AM 0.37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 7:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
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