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Cape Vidal surf Forecast / KZN North / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 Mar 2024 SAST
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Cape Vidal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Vidal sea temperature is 27.4°C (Statistics for 29 Mar 1981-2005 - mean: 26.2 °C max: 27.4 °C min: 24.6 °C)
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Cape Vidal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Vidal sea temperature is 27.4°C (Statistics for 29 Mar 1981-2005 - mean: 26.2 °C max: 27.4 °C min: 24.6 °C)


How big are the waves at Cape Vidal today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Vidal at 3PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm March 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Mar)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (29 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (29 Mar)2ft (0.6m)17s

Table - waves today at Cape Vidal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.8
E
0.9
E
0.9
SSE
1.1
SSE
1.3
SE
1.6
ENE
0.9
SSE
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.4
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.7
ENE
1.3
E
1.6
ENE
1.7
ENE
2
E
1.9
E
2
E
2
E
2
E
2
E
1.9
E
1.8
E
2.4
SSW
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
1
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1.1
SSW
0.6
SSW
2.2
S
Period(s) (?)99917161615141414131313128788878778887779999999997101099999999999999999167
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)23919214819522322319118618312111411498858288109145188219109134113232257226319158229446595606665665665678614551514453453436431380372318313270276268270306155225185186146176164413
Wind
(km/h)
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
35
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
10
NNW
5
W
15
SW
20
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
5
S
0
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrossglassglasscross-
off
glassoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:43PM
1.87
5:58AM
1.88
6:09PM
1.74
6:26AM
1.72
6:40PM
1.58
7:01AM
1.54
7:22PM
1.39
8:00AM
1.34
9:19PM
1.22
11:17AM
1.25
12:34AM
1.35
1:05PM
1.44
1:35AM
1.63
1:54PM
1.67
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:41AM
0.18
11:49PM
0.21
12:08PM
0.30
12:17AM
0.35
12:39PM
0.45
12:50AM
0.52
1:19PM
0.64
1:40AM
0.73
2:39PM
0.83
4:02AM
0.89
5:53PM
0.82
6:50AM
0.74
7:14PM
0.60
7:46AM
0.50
7:58PM
0.35
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Sunrise-------5:58-------5:58-------5:58-------6:00-------6:00-------6:01-------6:01----
Sunset--5:50-------5:49-------5:46-------5:45-------5:45-------5:44-------5:43-------5:42-
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Rain (mm)
2----1331----11-----------------------222311-11-------------
Temp. °C242525252523232424242424242323232424252424232223242525252423232325252525252323232525252424242323242525252423232225252525
Feels °C (?)232322222423232424232222232322222221212122212022222222222323242326252525282625242626262728282627272625252424242225252425

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