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Sections surf Forecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 17 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 14.6°C (Statistics for 17 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 14.6°C (Statistics for 17 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 5AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Sections. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 1682 | 1945 | 2538 | 11048 | 10162 | 7596 | 5453 | 4243 | 3214 | 2796 | 2078 | 1426 | 1177 | 1026 | 478 | 524 | 439 | 373 | 297 | 292 | 286 | 422 | 777 | 1339 | 2089 | 3642 | 6032 | 9338 | 11404 | 11702 | 11433 | 9363 | 7680 | 6471 | 5461 | 4436 | 3826 | 3857 | 4128 | 4098 | 3893 | 3893 | 4086 | 4010 | 3794 | 3585 | 3775 | 3643 | 2460 | 2123 | 1759 | 1382 | 1035 | 857 | 771 | 2049 | 2547 | 2803 | 3408 | 2483 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | glass | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | 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 |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:04PM 1.15 | 11:38AM 1.04 | 11:53PM 1.22 | 12:25PM 1.11 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:42AM 0.52 | 5:38PM 0.52 | 6:26AM 0.43 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Temp. °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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