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Cape St Francis surf Forecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 18 Apr 2024 SAST
Forecast update in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Cape St Francis surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape St Francis sea temperature is 16.1°C (Statistics for 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 21.3 °C max: 23.1 °C min: 19.9 °C)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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Cape St Francis surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape St Francis sea temperature is 16.1°C (Statistics for 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 21.3 °C max: 23.1 °C min: 19.9 °C)


How big are the waves at Cape St Francis today?

The current surf forecast for Cape St Francis at 11AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Apr)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (18 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (18 Apr)2ft (0.6m)8s

Table - waves today at Cape St Francis. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.8
E
0.9
E
0.5
E
0.4
ENE
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.4
ENE
0.5
E
0.4
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
E
0.3
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.4
S
1.2
S
1.2
ESE
1.6
E
1.7
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.6
E
1.3
E
1.5
E
1
S
1.6
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.1
E
1.2
ESE
0.8
S
1.6
S
1.4
E
1.6
E
1.7
E
1.8
E
1.7
E
1.9
E
1.8
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
Period(s) (?)888878888888488558558881211121355667777107777720195666778888888881413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)11997745439404242434342782433222925241383535222725485066314920517618124617121720221220420011113150518601001642112522703973671931931381221029776596157
Wind
(km/h)
30
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ENE
10
E
5
SSW
15
W
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NE
15
ENE
20
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
5
E
10
S
5
SSE
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
ENE
35
E
35
E
35
ENE
25
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
15
W
25
W
40
W
35
WSW
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncrosscrossononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:13PM
1.13
1:32AM
1.30
1:46PM
1.24
2:00AM
1.42
2:15PM
1.34
2:26AM
1.52
2:41PM
1.43
2:51AM
1.60
3:08PM
1.49
3:17AM
1.65
3:34PM
1.52
3:42AM
1.66
4:01PM
1.54
4:09AM
1.65
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:20AM
0.56
7:17PM
0.49
7:50AM
0.44
7:47PM
0.38
8:16AM
0.33
8:14PM
0.29
8:40AM
0.23
8:39PM
0.22
9:05AM
0.15
9:05PM
0.17
9:30AM
0.10
9:31PM
0.14
9:55AM
0.08
9:58PM
0.14
10:21AM
0.09
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Sunrise-6:46-------6:46-------6:47-------6:48-------6:48-------6:48-------6:50-------6:50--
Sunset----5:52-------5:52-------5:50-------5:49-------5:47-------5:46-------5:45-------
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171718191817171818182022212020201818192019181818181820212020191919192121202020202020212221202019191920191817171717171919
Feels °C (?)141415171616171918171920191921221816171817171718181818171617171718192322222018181819191817171818201817131313141413141514

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