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Sections surf Forecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 18 May 2024 SAST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Sections surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sections sea temperature is 15.6°C (Statistics for 18 May 1981-2005 - mean: 17.2 °C max: 18.0 °C min: 16.2 °C)
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Sections surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sections sea temperature is 15.6°C (Statistics for 18 May 1981-2005 - mean: 17.2 °C max: 18.0 °C min: 16.2 °C)
How big are the waves at Sections today?
The current surf forecast for Sections at 9PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Sections. (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 | Sun 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 411 | 550 | 439 | 356 | 291 | 286 | 225 | 422 | 777 | 1324 | 2089 | 3774 | 7093 | 9827 | 10692 | 10569 | 9661 | 8195 | 6747 | 5991 | 5516 | 4640 | 4574 | 4744 | 5633 | 5784 | 6956 | 7188 | 6840 | 6600 | 5701 | 4765 | 4863 | 3500 | 2548 | 3116 | 1548 | 1096 | 923 | 905 | 780 | 1876 | 2506 | 2670 | 2633 | 3078 | 2125 | 1933 | 1682 | 1417 | 1210 | 1127 | 1147 | 1475 | 2197 | 2759 | 3068 | 2605 | 2891 | 2629 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 | 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 / height (m) | 12:32AM 1.29 | 1:03PM 1.19 | 1:07AM 1.35 | 1:37PM 1.26 | 1:40AM 1.41 | 2:10PM 1.32 | 2:13AM 1.44 | 2:43PM 1.36 | 2:47AM 1.47 | 3:17PM 1.39 | 3:22AM 1.47 | 3:52PM 1.39 | 3:58AM 1.45 | 4:30PM 1.37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:23PM 0.47 | 7:01AM 0.34 | 7:01PM 0.41 | 7:33AM 0.27 | 7:35PM 0.36 | 8:04AM 0.20 | 8:09PM 0.31 | 8:35AM 0.16 | 8:42PM 0.28 | 9:07AM 0.14 | 9:16PM 0.26 | 9:40AM 0.13 | 9:51PM 0.27 | 10:16AM 0.15 | 10:30PM 0.29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
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