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Cape Peninsula
Forecast Overview
(Spike, 12.19am Tuesday 1 Sept 2010)
Sprink sprung ... doff teknik. Front continues Wednesday strong NW moderating to 10-15kts as weak 2-4' W swell dribbles thro. Surf dies to 2-3' max. Thursday clean tiny 2-3' from west at wimpy 8 secs. That's flat for Cape Town. Friday new groundswell to 4' pushes but high ridges hard and fast: a strong SE up early, pumping midday, easing to moderate in arvi. Saturday new front, strong NW, surf flat. Sunday howling front NW and windblown 3-4' west windswell.
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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Wavescape Ocean Watch (WOW)
Cape Peninsula: -34 S 17.5 E
Model Run: 08h00 Thursday 02 September
Sea Temp: 10.6 Degrees C
Sunset: 6:28 PM
Sunrise: 7:03 AM
Wind (kts)
Thu 02
8am
6
SSE
2pm
6
SE
8pm
22
SE
Fri 03
8am
15
ESE
2pm
10
ESE
8pm
11
E
Sat 04
8am
16
NNW
2pm
18
NNW
8pm
12
NNW
Sun 05
8am
15
NW
2pm
17
NW
8pm
13
WNW
Mon 06
8am
12
SSW
2pm
14
S
8pm
20
SSE
Tue 07
8am
23
SE
2pm
18
SSE
8pm
21
SSE
Wed 08
8am
22
SSE
2pm
24
SSE
8pm
27
SSE
Swell (ft)
Thu 02
8am
7
2pm
7
8pm
8
Fri 03
8am
7
2pm
6
8pm
6
Sat 04
8am
5
2pm
6
8pm
5
Sun 05
8am
6
2pm
7
8pm
7
Mon 06
8am
9
2pm
10
8pm
12
Tue 07
8am
13
2pm
12
8pm
11
Wed 08
8am
10
2pm
10
8pm
10
Period (secs)
Thu 02
8am
8
WSW
2pm
8
WSW
8pm
12
SW
Fri 03
8am
13
SW
2pm
13
SW
8pm
12
SW
Sat 04
8am
12
SW
2pm
5
NW
8pm
11
SW
Sun 05
8am
11
W
2pm
11
W
8pm
11
W
Mon 06
8am
10
W
2pm
10
W
8pm
12
WSW
Tue 07
8am
12
WSW
2pm
12
WSW
8pm
12
SW
Wed 08
8am
11
SW
2pm
11
SW
8pm
6
SSE
Thu 02
Regional forecast 02 SEP
Open Ocean Swell
feet
m
period
dir°
08h00
7.4
2.3
8.0
WSW 254
14h00
7.2
2.2
7.9
WSW 254
20h00
7.5
2.3
11.8
SW 215
Wind
kts
kph
dir°
beaufort
08h00
6
11
SSE 167
Light Wind
14h00
6
12
SE 138
Light Wind
20h00
22
41
SE 141
Strong Wind
Tides
High
8:50 AM/1.25m
Low
2:29 AM/0.74m
3:05 PM/0.82m
Beach forecast
surf range in feet
02 SEP
Derde Steen
Blouberg
Long Beach
Slangkop*
Cape Point*
Muizenberg
08h00
1-2
1-2
1-2
3-4
3-4
0-1
14h00
1-2
1-2
1-2
2-3
3-4
0-1
20h00
1-2
1-2
0-1
2-3
3-5
1-2
* Potential open-ocean swell in the area
Fri 03
Regional forecast 03 SEP
Open Ocean Swell
feet
m
period
dir°
08h00
7.3
2.2
13.3
SW 217
14h00
6.4
2.0
13.1
SW 219
20h00
5.6
1.7
12.3
SW 220
Wind
kts
kph
dir°
beaufort
08h00
15
27
ESE 114
Fresh Wind
14h00
10
19
ESE 116
Mod. Wind
20h00
11
21
E 100
Mod. Wind
Tides
High
10:44 AM/1.29m
Low
4:20 AM/0.74m
5:07 PM/0.77m
Beach forecast
surf range in feet
03 SEP
Derde Steen
Blouberg
Long Beach
Slangkop*
Cape Point*
Muizenberg
08h00
1-2
1-2
0-1
3-4
3-5
1-2
14h00
1-2
1-2
0-1
2-3
3-4
0-1
20h00
1-2
0-1
0-1
2-3
2-3
0-1
* Potential open-ocean swell in the area
Sat 04
Regional forecast 04 SEP
Open Ocean Swell
feet
m
period
dir°
08h00
5.0
1.5
11.8
SW 222
14h00
5.5
1.7
4.7
NW 323
20h00
5.2
1.6
11.1
SW 233
Wind
kts
kph
dir°
beaufort
08h00
16
30
NNW 330
Fresh Wind
14h00
18
33
NNW 332
Fresh Wind
20h00
12
23
NNW 334
Mod. Wind
Tides
High
12:08 PM/1.43m
Low
5:50 AM/0.65m
6:26 PM/0.62m
Beach forecast
surf range in feet
04 SEP
Derde Steen
Blouberg
Long Beach
Slangkop*
Cape Point*
Muizenberg
08h00
0-1
0-1
0-1
1-2
2-3
0-1
14h00
0-1
0-1
0-1
0-1
0-1
0-1
20h00
1-2
0-1
0-1
1-2
2-3
0-1
* Potential open-ocean swell in the area
Sun 05
Regional forecast 05 SEP
Open Ocean Swell
feet
m
period
dir°
08h00
6.0
1.8
11.0
W 266
14h00
6.7
2.0
10.8
W 268
20h00
7.0
2.1
10.5
W 275
Wind
kts
kph
dir°
beaufort
08h00
15
27
NW 326
Fresh Wind
14h00
17
32
NW 308
Fresh Wind
20h00
13
24
WNW 285
Mod. Wind
Tides
High
12:34 AM/1.49m
1:05 PM/1.60m
Low
6:50 AM/0.51m
7:21 PM/0.45m
Beach forecast
surf range in feet
05 SEP
Derde Steen
Blouberg
Long Beach
Slangkop*
Cape Point*
Muizenberg
08h00
1-2
1-2
1-2
2-3
2-3
0-1
14h00
2-3
1-2
2-3
3-4
3-4
0-1
20h00
2-3
1-2
2-3
3-4
3-4
0-1
* Potential open-ocean swell in the area
Mon 06
Regional forecast 06 SEP
Open Ocean Swell
feet
m
period
dir°
08h00
8.8
2.7
10.3
W 267
14h00
10.2
3.1
10.4
W 263
20h00
11.8
3.6
12.4
WSW 249
Wind
kts
kph
dir°
beaufort
08h00
12
23
SSW 211
Mod. Wind
14h00
14
26
S 177
Mod. Wind
20h00
20
37
SSE 151
Fresh Wind
Tides
High
1:27 AM/1.63m
1:51 PM/1.77m
Low
7:38 AM/0.37m
8:07 PM/0.30m
Beach forecast
surf range in feet
06 SEP
Derde Steen
Blouberg
Long Beach
Slangkop*
Cape Point*
Muizenberg
08h00
3-4
2-3
2-3
4-6
4-6
0-1
14h00
3-5
3-4
3-4
5-7
6-8
0-1
20h00
4-6
3-5
3-5
8-10
8-10
1-2
* Potential open-ocean swell in the area
Tue 07
Regional forecast 07 SEP
Open Ocean Swell
feet
m
period
dir°
08h00
12.8
3.9
12.1
WSW 239
14h00
11.9
3.6
11.9
WSW 237
20h00
11.1
3.4
11.6
SW 234
Wind
kts
kph
dir°
beaufort
08h00
23
43
SE 137
Strong Wind
14h00
18
34
SSE 147
Fresh Wind
20h00
21
40
SSE 157
Strong Wind
Tides
High
2:13 AM/1.76m
2:33 PM/1.90m
Low
8:21 AM/0.25m
8:49 PM/0.18m
Beach forecast
surf range in feet
07 SEP
Derde Steen
Blouberg
Long Beach
Slangkop*
Cape Point*
Muizenberg
08h00
4-6
3-5
3-5
8-10
10-12
1-2
14h00
4-5
3-4
3-4
6-8
8-10
1-2
20h00
3-4
3-4
2-3
6-8
8-10
1-2
* Potential open-ocean swell in the area
Wed 08
Regional forecast 08 SEP
Open Ocean Swell
feet
m
period
dir°
08h00
9.9
3.0
11.0
SW 231
14h00
9.5
2.9
10.8
SW 231
20h00
9.6
2.9
6.1
SSE 157
Wind
kts
kph
dir°
beaufort
08h00
22
41
SSE 148
Strong Wind
14h00
24
44
SSE 156
Strong Wind
20h00
27
50
SSE 152
Strong Wind
Tides
High
2:55 AM/1.84m
3:14 PM/1.99m
Low
9:02 AM/0.18m
9:30 PM/0.12m
Beach forecast
surf range in feet
08 SEP
Derde Steen
Blouberg
Long Beach
Slangkop*
Cape Point*
Muizenberg
08h00
3-4
2-3
2-3
4-6
6-8
1-2
14h00
2-3
2-3
1-2
4-5
5-7
1-2
20h00
0-1
0-1
0-1
1-2
2-3
2-3
* Potential open-ocean swell in the area
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