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Wind, waves, weather & tide forecast Cape Town, Lions Head

271.53°
9 kts
West
4.78%Rain
15 °C
Rain
Data based on our forecast model

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Last update: 18:36 local time / Next update: 00:54 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
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Friday, Apr 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
355.55°
9
10
99.95%
15
994
224.12°
2.2
13
High tide
02:56
1.9
02h
355.55°
4 m/s
max 5
99.95%
15 °C
994 hPa
224.12°
2.2 m
13 s
High tide
02:56
1.9 m
05h
10.53°
13
18
99.95%
14
992
222.88°
2.2
13
Ebbing tide
1.5
05h
10.53°
7 m/s
max 9
99.95%
14 °C
992 hPa
222.88°
2.2 m
13 s
Ebbing tide
1.5 m
08h
3.23°
17
26
15.35%
15
991
222.62°
2.4
12
Low tide
09:13
0.2
08h
3.23°
9 m/s
max 13
15.35%
15 °C
991 hPa
222.62°
2.4 m
12 s
Low tide
09:13
0.2 m
11h
276.35°
9
16
99.95%
Rain
5.9
14
992
223.25°
2.5
12
Rising tide
0.5
11h
276.35°
5 m/s
max 8
99.95%Rain
5.9 mm
14 °C
992 hPa
223.25°
2.5 m
12 s
Rising tide
0.5 m
14h
325.53°
8
11
99.95%
Rain
9.9
13
991
224.75°
2.5
12
High tide
15:22
1.8
14h
325.53°
4 m/s
max 6
99.95%Rain
9.9 mm
13 °C
991 hPa
224.75°
2.5 m
12 s
High tide
15:22
1.8 m
17h
347.15°
14
18
94.86%
Rain
1.3
13
992
226.62°
2.6
12
Ebbing tide
1.6
17h
347.15°
7 m/s
max 9
94.86%Rain
1.3 mm
13 °C
992 hPa
226.62°
2.6 m
12 s
Ebbing tide
1.6 m
20h
300.71°
13
19
5.53%
Rain
3.6
15
994
228.5°
2.7
12
Low tide
21:23
0.3
20h
300.71°
7 m/s
max 10
5.53%Rain
3.6 mm
15 °C
994 hPa
228.5°
2.7 m
12 s
Low tide
21:23
0.3 m
23h
271.53°
9
15
4.78%
Rain
1.2
15
995
228.25°
2.9
12
Rising tide
0.5
23h
271.53°
5 m/s
max 8
4.78%Rain
1.2 mm
15 °C
995 hPa
228.25°
2.9 m
12 s
Rising tide
0.5 m

Saturday, Apr 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
266.53°
10
14
93.04%
Rain
0.8
15
996
225.5°
3
13
Rising tide
1.7
02h
266.53°
5 m/s
max 7
93.04%Rain
0.8 mm
15 °C
996 hPa
225.5°
3 m
13 s
Rising tide
1.7 m
05h
276.79°
9
13
95.78%
15
996
221°
3.3
12
High tide
03:34
2
05h
276.79°
5 m/s
max 6
95.78%
15 °C
996 hPa
221°
3.3 m
12 s
High tide
03:34
2 m
08h
311.33°
8
12
99.95%
Rain
0.5
15
997
218.12°
3.4
12
Ebbing tide
0.5
08h
311.33°
4 m/s
max 6
99.95%Rain
0.5 mm
15 °C
997 hPa
218.12°
3.4 m
12 s
Ebbing tide
0.5 m
11h
327.6°
13
18
99.8%
Rain
0.5
16
997
214.62°
3.1
12
Low tide
09:51
0.2
11h
327.6°
7 m/s
max 9
99.8%Rain
0.5 mm
16 °C
997 hPa
214.62°
3.1 m
12 s
Low tide
09:51
0.2 m
14h
316.26°
16
21
98.23%
Rain
0.6
16
996
211.62°
2.9
11
Rising tide
1.4
14h
316.26°
8 m/s
max 11
98.23%Rain
0.6 mm
16 °C
996 hPa
211.62°
2.9 m
11 s
Rising tide
1.4 m
17h
319.27°
18
23
88.07%
Rain
0.6
16
995
210.25°
2.8
11
High tide
16:01
1.8
17h
319.27°
9 m/s
max 12
88.07%Rain
0.6 mm
16 °C
995 hPa
210.25°
2.8 m
11 s
High tide
16:01
1.8 m
20h
321.78°
15
20
65.26%
Rain
1.9
15
995
212.25°
2.6
10
Ebbing tide
0.7
20h
321.78°
8 m/s
max 10
65.26%Rain
1.9 mm
15 °C
995 hPa
212.25°
2.6 m
10 s
Ebbing tide
0.7 m
23h
330.32°
13
19
89.91%
Rain
1.8
15
994
216.38°
2.4
12
Low tide
22:02
0.3
23h
330.32°
7 m/s
max 10
89.91%Rain
1.8 mm
15 °C
994 hPa
216.38°
2.4 m
12 s
Low tide
22:02
0.3 m

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