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Sandy Bay surf Forecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 19 May 2024 SAST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Sandy Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sandy Bay sea temperature is 15.6°C (Statistics for 19 May 1981-2005 - mean: 17.2 °C max: 18.1 °C min: 16.2 °C)
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Sandy Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sandy Bay sea temperature is 15.6°C (Statistics for 19 May 1981-2005 - mean: 17.2 °C max: 18.1 °C min: 16.2 °C)
How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 8AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (19 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Sandy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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| Energy (?) | 439 | 356 | 291 | 286 | 225 | 422 | 777 | 1324 | 2089 | 3610 | 7014 | 9663 | 10815 | 10569 | 10057 | 8195 | 7059 | 6290 | 5516 | 4832 | 4395 | 4623 | 5169 | 5688 | 6939 | 6771 | 5665 | 5029 | 4308 | 3642 | 2717 | 2104 | 1677 | 1358 | 1180 | 1059 | 770 | 755 | 1002 | 3668 | 3516 | 3247 | 2220 | 2271 | 1962 | 1810 | 1544 | 1326 | 1242 | 1127 | 1269 | 1778 | 2265 | 2545 | 2678 | 2430 | 2394 | 1944 | 1659 | 1457 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | 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 | cross | glass | cross- on |
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 | 4:37AM 1.41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Temp. °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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