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Sections surf Forecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 20 Apr 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 13.3°C (Statistics for 20 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.9 °C max: 19.6 °C min: 16.3 °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 13.3°C (Statistics for 20 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.9 °C max: 19.6 °C min: 16.3 °C)
How big are the waves at Sections today?
The current surf forecast for Sections at 5AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Sections. (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) (?) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 860 | 584 | 1340 | 1388 | 1235 | 1198 | 1060 | 876 | 778 | 737 | 647 | 540 | 480 | 472 | 414 | 325 | 268 | 240 | 300 | 574 | 636 | 625 | 604 | 553 | 457 | 396 | 381 | 1003 | 1961 | 2358 | 2472 | 2258 | 1939 | 1728 | 1704 | 1280 | 1042 | 1026 | 878 | 757 | 688 | 589 | 378 | 414 | 472 | 436 | 416 | 252 | 534 | 686 | 809 | 790 | 737 | 660 | 688 | 662 | 476 | 367 | 589 | 556 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross- on | on | glass | glass | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | 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 | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:26AM 1.34 | 1:45PM 1.27 | 1:53AM 1.42 | 2:13PM 1.34 | 2:20AM 1.48 | 2:41PM 1.40 | 2:47AM 1.52 | 3:09PM 1.43 | 3:15AM 1.53 | 3:38PM 1.43 | 3:43AM 1.52 | 4:07PM 1.41 | 4:13AM 1.47 | 4:38PM 1.37 | 4:45AM 1.41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:46AM 0.30 | 7:47PM 0.31 | 8:13AM 0.21 | 8:15PM 0.25 | 8:39AM 0.15 | 8:42PM 0.22 | 9:05AM 0.11 | 9:09PM 0.20 | 9:32AM 0.10 | 9:37PM 0.20 | 9:59AM 0.11 | 10:05PM 0.23 | 10:28AM 0.15 | 10:36PM 0.28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Temp. °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
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