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Muizenberg surf report and forecast

Western Cape, South Africa · updated 02 Nov 2026, 14:49 SAST · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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2.3rating now (B 0 · A 2)
1.8 m (5.7 ft)wave height now
11.4 speriod
SWswell from
17 kt SSEwind onshore
18 °C (64 °F)water · 3/2 mm fullsuit
05:44 / 19:15sunrise / sunset

Wind waves: 1.8 m 11 s SW

Best window this week: Wednesday 08:00 SAST — 7.4 1.5 m (4.9 ft) at 13 s, glassy wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (143° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov2.8 B 1 · A 31.8–1.9 m (5.7–6.1 ft)11 sSW17 kt onshore05:44–19:15
Tue 03 Nov7.3 B 2 · A 71.4–1.7 m (4.6–5.7 ft)12 sSSW8 kt cross-shore05:43–19:16
Wed 04 Nov7.4 B 3 · A 71.2–1.7 m (4.1–5.5 ft)13 sSSW5 kt glassy05:42–19:17
Thu 05 Nov2.9 B 1 · A 31.2–2.6 m (4.1–8.7 ft)13 sWSW13 kt offshore05:41–19:17
Fri 06 Nov2.4 B 0 · A 32.1–2.5 m (7.0–8.3 ft)11 sWSW8 kt offshore05:40–19:18
Sat 07 Nov2.5 B 0 · A 42.0–3.6 m (6.7–11.7 ft)10 sSW15 kt cross-shore05:40–19:19
Sun 08 Nov3.8 B 0 · A 72.2–3.4 m (7.3–11.3 ft)12 sSW12 kt glassy05:39–19:20

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 14:002.3 B 0 · A 21.8 m (5.7 ft)11 s SW17 kt SSE onshore
Mon 17:001.7 B 0 · A 21.8 m (5.9 ft)11 s SW21 kt SSE onshore
Mon 20:001.8 B 0 · A 21.8 m (5.8 ft)11 s SW19 kt SE onshore
Mon 23:002.2 B 0 · A 21.8 m (5.8 ft)11 s SW17 kt SE onshore
Tue 02:003.5 B 1 · A 31.6 m (5.2 ft)11 s SW10 kt SE onshore
Tue 05:004.0 B 2 · A 31.4 m (4.7 ft)11 s SW8 kt SE onshore
Tue 08:004.8 B 2 · A 41.4 m (4.6 ft)10 s SW4 kt ESE glassy
Tue 11:005.0 B 2 · A 41.4 m (4.7 ft)10 s SW5 kt W glassy
Tue 14:007.3 B 2 · A 71.5 m (5.0 ft)14 s SSW6 kt SW cross-shore
Tue 17:005.5 B 1 · A 61.7 m (5.5 ft)14 s SSW13 kt S cross-onshore
Tue 20:005.4 B 1 · A 51.7 m (5.7 ft)13 s SSW11 kt SSE onshore
Tue 23:005.4 B 1 · A 51.7 m (5.7 ft)13 s SSW10 kt SE onshore

Muizenberg tide chart

+0.8 m-0.7 mTue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (SAST, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovHigh 09:30 (+0.4 m / +1.3 ft) · Low 16:10 (-0.3 m / -1.0 ft) · High 22:20 (+0.2 m / +0.8 ft)
Tue 03 NovLow 04:30 (-0.3 m / -1.1 ft) · High 11:00 (+0.5 m / +1.5 ft) · Low 17:40 (-0.4 m / -1.3 ft) · High 23:40 (+0.3 m / +1.0 ft)
Wed 04 NovLow 05:40 (-0.4 m / -1.4 ft) · High 12:00 (+0.6 m / +1.8 ft) · Low 18:30 (-0.5 m / -1.7 ft)
Thu 05 NovHigh 00:30 (+0.4 m / +1.4 ft) · Low 06:30 (-0.5 m / -1.6 ft) · High 12:50 (+0.7 m / +2.1 ft) · Low 19:10 (-0.6 m / -2.0 ft)
Fri 06 NovHigh 01:20 (+0.5 m / +1.6 ft) · Low 07:10 (-0.6 m / -1.8 ft) · High 13:20 (+0.7 m / +2.3 ft) · Low 19:50 (-0.7 m / -2.3 ft)
Sat 07 NovHigh 01:50 (+0.6 m / +1.9 ft) · Low 07:50 (-0.6 m / -1.9 ft) · High 14:00 (+0.7 m / +2.4 ft) · Low 20:20 (-0.7 m / -2.4 ft)
Sun 08 NovHigh 02:30 (+0.6 m / +2.0 ft) · Low 08:20 (-0.6 m / -2.0 ft) · High 14:30 (+0.8 m / +2.5 ft) · Low 20:50 (-0.7 m / -2.4 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (Africa/Johannesburg). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (-34.00, 18.25); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.