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Last update: 06:55 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
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Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Friday, Jan 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
149° SSE
11 kts
max 13 kts
25%
17° C
1014 hpa
218° SW
2.0 m
10 s
02:13
1.5 m
05h
148° SSE
11 kts
max 13 kts
37%
17° C
1014 hpa
218° SW
1.8 m
10 s
1.1 m
08h
162° SSE
11 kts
max 13 kts
12%
18° C
1016 hpa
217° SW
1.7 m
10 s
08:09
0.7 m
11h
176° S
13 kts
max 14 kts
47%
20° C
1016 hpa
217° SW
1.7 m
10 s
1.1 m
14h
179° S
14 kts
max 15 kts
14%
20° C
1016 hpa
216° SW
1.7 m
10 s
14:11
1.5 m
17h
180° S
15 kts
max 17 kts
4%
20° C
1015 hpa
217° SW
1.7 m
10 s
1.1 m
20h
174° S
14 kts
max 18 kts
0%
18° C
1015 hpa
216° SW
1.6 m
9 s
20:28
0.5 m
23h
169° S
11 kts
max 15 kts
0%
18° C
1016 hpa
214° SW
1.4 m
9 s
0.9 m

Saturday, Jan 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
168° SSE
8 kts
max 10 kts
0%
17° C
1015 hpa
215° SW
1.3 m
9 s
02:47
1.6 m
05h
177° S
5 kts
max 7 kts
0%
16° C
1014 hpa
216° SW
1.2 m
9 s
1.3 m
08h
232° SW
2 kts
max 4 kts
0%
18° C
1015 hpa
218° SW
1.2 m
9 s
08:45
0.6 m
11h
275° W
7 kts
max 9 kts
14%
21° C
1014 hpa
219° SW
1.3 m
9 s
0.9 m
14h
266° W
11 kts
max 14 kts
21%
22° C
1013 hpa
219° SW
1.4 m
10 s
14:47
1.6 m
17h
257° WSW
12 kts
max 16 kts
0%
21° C
1013 hpa
219° SW
1.7 m
10 s
1.3 m
20h
233° SW
11 kts
max 16 kts
3%
19° C
1014 hpa
220° SW
1.9 m
10 s
21:01
0.5 m
23h
208° SSW
10 kts
max 13 kts
0%
19° C
1015 hpa
217° SW
2.3 m
10 s
0.7 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Sunday, Jan 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
196° SSW
11 kts
max 14 kts
60%
17° C
1015 hpa
214° SW
2.9 m
11 s
03:18
1.6 m
05h
190° S
9 kts
max 11 kts
82%
18° C
1015 hpa
214° SW
3.1 m
12 s
1.4 m
08h
174° S
9 kts
max 11 kts
88%
18° C
1017 hpa
216° SW
3.1 m
12 s
09:19
0.6 m
11h
185° S
11 kts
max 11 kts
6%
20° C
1018 hpa
217° SW
3.0 m
12 s
0.8 m
14h
188° S
13 kts
max 14 kts
0%
20° C
1017 hpa
218° SW
2.9 m
12 s
15:21
1.6 m
17h
176° S
16 kts
max 19 kts
0%
20° C
1016 hpa
219° SW
2.8 m
12 s
1.4 m
20h
165° SSE
16 kts
max 23 kts
0%
18° C
1016 hpa
219° SW
2.7 m
12 s
0.6 m
23h
160° SSE
15 kts
max 23 kts
0%
18° C
1017 hpa
219° SW
2.6 m
12 s
21:31
0.4 m

Monday, Jan 19

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
156° SSE
14 kts
max 21 kts
0%
17° C
1016 hpa
220° SW
2.4 m
12 s
1.4 m
05h
150° SSE
11 kts
max 16 kts
0%
17° C
1015 hpa
220° SW
2.2 m
12 s
03:48
1.7 m
08h
158° SSE
10 kts
max 14 kts
0%
18° C
1017 hpa
221° SW
2.1 m
11 s
0.8 m
11h
173° S
12 kts
max 16 kts
0%
21° C
1017 hpa
221° SW
1.9 m
11 s
09:51
0.5 m
14h
187° S
14 kts
max 18 kts
0%
23° C
1015 hpa
222° SW
2.0 m
11 s
1.4 m
17h
182° S
17 kts
max 23 kts
0%
22° C
1015 hpa
221° SW
2.0 m
11 s
15:53
1.7 m
20h
165° SSE
14 kts
max 23 kts
16%
20° C
1016 hpa
220° SW
1.9 m
11 s
0.7 m
23h
159° SSE
16 kts
max 27 kts
1%
20° C
1016 hpa
217° SW
1.9 m
10 s
22:02
0.4 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Tuesday, Jan 20

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
154° SSE
17 kts
max 25 kts
0%
19° C
1015 hpa
214° SW
1.9 m
10 s
1.3 m
05h
153° SSE
17 kts
max 24 kts
0%
19° C
1015 hpa
209° SSW
1.9 m
9 s
04:18
1.8 m
08h
148° SSE
14 kts
max 20 kts
0%
20° C
1016 hpa
204° SSW
1.9 m
9 s
0.9 m
11h
160° SSE
14 kts
max 18 kts
0%
24° C
1016 hpa
195° SSW
1.9 m
9 s
10:24
0.5 m
14h
167° SSE
19 kts
max 24 kts
0%
24° C
1014 hpa
181° S
2.3 m
8 s
1.2 m
17h
161° SSE
20 kts
max 29 kts
0%
23° C
1013 hpa
171° S
2.6 m
8 s
16:26
1.7 m
20h
151° SSE
18 kts
max 26 kts
0%
22° C
1013 hpa
169° S
2.5 m
8 s
0.9 m
23h
138° SE
12 kts
max 17 kts
0%
20° C
1013 hpa
177° S
2.1 m
9 s
22:32
0.4 m

Wednesday, Jan 21

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
137° SE
9 kts
max 14 kts
0%
18° C
1012 hpa
184° S
1.9 m
10 s
1.2 m
05h
133° SE
8 kts
max 11 kts
0%
17° C
1011 hpa
191° S
1.7 m
11 s
04:49
1.8 m
08h
138° SE
7 kts
max 9 kts
0%
19° C
1012 hpa
199° SSW
1.6 m
11 s
1.1 m
11h
172° S
7 kts
max 8 kts
0%
24° C
1012 hpa
203° SSW
1.6 m
11 s
10:57
0.4 m
14h
172° S
13 kts
max 16 kts
0%
25° C
1011 hpa
194° SSW
1.8 m
11 s
1.1 m
17h
168° SSE
19 kts
max 25 kts
0%
23° C
1011 hpa
182° S
2.1 m
10 s
17:00
1.7 m
20h
157° SSE
18 kts
max 29 kts
0%
20° C
1011 hpa
167° SSE
2.3 m
8 s
1.0 m
23h
157° SSE
13 kts
max 20 kts
36%
20° C
1012 hpa
167° SSE
2.1 m
8 s
23:04
0.4 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Thursday, Jan 22

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
158° SSE
12 kts
max 16 kts
0%
19° C
1011 hpa
185° S
1.8 m
10 s
1.0 m
05h
154° SSE
10 kts
max 14 kts
0%
18° C
1011 hpa
194° SSW
1.7 m
11 s
05:22
1.8 m
08h
153° SSE
9 kts
max 13 kts
0%
20° C
1013 hpa
199° SSW
1.6 m
12 s
1.3 m
11h
172° S
12 kts
max 15 kts
0%
23° C
1013 hpa
202° SSW
1.6 m
12 s
11:33
0.4 m
14h
177° S
16 kts
max 19 kts
0%
23° C
1013 hpa
200° SSW
1.9 m
13 s
0.9 m
17h
175° S
18 kts
max 24 kts
0%
22° C
1012 hpa
200° SSW
2.1 m
13 s
17:35
1.7 m
20h
167° SSE
16 kts
max 24 kts
0%
20° C
1013 hpa
201° SSW
2.2 m
14 s
1.2 m
23h
164° SSE
13 kts
max 21 kts
0%
19° C
1014 hpa
205° SSW
2.2 m
14 s
23:38
0.4 m

Friday, Jan 23

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
164° SSE
10 kts
max 15 kts
0%
19° C
1013 hpa
207° SSW
2.1 m
14 s
0.8 m
05h
158° SSE
10 kts
max 15 kts
0%
19° C
1012 hpa
208° SSW
2.1 m
14 s
05:57
1.8 m
08h
147° SSE
7 kts
max 10 kts
0%
20° C
1013 hpa
209° SSW
2.0 m
14 s
1.4 m
11h
174° S
8 kts
max 9 kts
0%
24° C
1013 hpa
210° SSW
2.0 m
13 s
12:12
0.5 m
14h
174° S
13 kts
max 16 kts
0%
25° C
1012 hpa
210° SSW
2.1 m
13 s
0.7 m
17h
169° S
18 kts
max 24 kts
0%
23° C
1010 hpa
210° SSW
2.1 m
13 s
18:15
1.6 m
20h
158° SSE
15 kts
max 22 kts
0%
21° C
1010 hpa
209° SSW
2.2 m
12 s
1.4 m
23h
142° SE
10 kts
max 15 kts
0%
21° C
1010 hpa
210° SSW
2.1 m
13 s
00:15
0.5 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Saturday, Jan 24

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
133° SE
7 kts
max 9 kts
89%
20° C
1009 hpa
210° SSW
1.9 m
12 s
0.7 m
05h
110° ESE
4 kts
max 5 kts
98%
19° C
1008 hpa
209° SSW
1.9 m
12 s
1.5 m
08h
27° NNE
4 kts
max 5 kts
6%
22° C
1009 hpa
209° SSW
1.9 m
12 s
06:38
1.7 m
11h
280° W
5 kts
max 7 kts
93%
25° C
1009 hpa
209° SSW
1.9 m
12 s
0.8 m
14h
259° W
5 kts
max 9 kts
32%
25° C
1008 hpa
208° SSW
2.0 m
12 s
12:56
0.5 m
17h
231° SW
3 kts
max 4 kts
17%
24° C
1007 hpa
205° SSW
2.1 m
12 s
1.3 m
20h
228° SW
3 kts
max 4 kts
13%
21° C
1008 hpa
205° SSW
2.1 m
12 s
18:59
1.5 m
23h
129° SE
2 kts
max 4 kts
7%
20° C
1010 hpa
208° SSW
2.0 m
12 s
0.8 m

Sunday, Jan 25

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
181° S
1 kts
max 3 kts
22%
19° C
1010 hpa
209° SSW
1.8 m
12 s
00:58
0.6 m
05h
93° E
1 kts
max 3 kts
41%
19° C
1010 hpa
210° SSW
1.8 m
12 s
1.3 m
08h
23° NNE
2 kts
max 4 kts
63%
21° C
1011 hpa
211° SSW
1.7 m
12 s
07:25
1.7 m
11h
250° WSW
6 kts
max 6 kts
59%
23° C
1012 hpa
211° SSW
1.7 m
12 s
1.0 m
14h
203° SSW
10 kts
max 11 kts
92%
24° C
1012 hpa
210° SSW
1.8 m
11 s
13:50
0.6 m
17h
183° S
13 kts
max 15 kts
25%
23° C
1011 hpa
207° SSW
1.8 m
11 s
1.0 m
20h
175° S
11 kts
max 16 kts
1%
21° C
1013 hpa
205° SSW
1.8 m
11 s
19:54
1.4 m
23h
177° S
10 kts
max 15 kts
0%
20° C
1014 hpa
1.0 m

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This is the wind, wave and weather forecast for Cape Town Waterfront in Western Cape, South Africa. Windfinder specializes in wind, waves, tides and weather reports & forecasts for wind related sports like kitesurfing, windsurfing, surfing, sailing, fishing or paragliding.

Forecast

This forecast is based on the GFS model. Forecasts are available worldwide. The horizontal resolution is about 13 km. Forecasts are computed 4 times a day, at about 7:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 7:00 PM and 1:00 AM South Africa Standard Time. Predictions are available in time steps of 3 hours for up to 10 days into the future. The arrows point in the direction in which the wind is blowing.

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