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Wind10 km/hWGust 23 km/h
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WhenOutlookTotal seaSwell 1Swell 2WindTideWater & air
02:00Thu 24 SepAfter dark Strong cross-shorechest-to-shoulder faces (est.) · wind swell from S · strong cross-shore wind 1.9 m7 s · from SE~11 kW/m power≈1.1 m – 1.5 m breaking faces (est.)3 models · 1.8–1.9 m · agree 1.1 m6 s · from SModel component 0.6 m10 s · from SWSecondary component 29 km/h SEGust 46 km/hStrong wind speed —Prediction unavailableLAT 13°CModel sea17°C air
03:00Thu 24 SepAfter dark Wind swellchest-to-shoulder faces (est.) · wind swell from S · moderate cross-shore wind 1.8 m7 s · from SE~11 kW/m power≈1.2 m – 1.6 m breaking faces (est.)3 models · 1.8–1.9 m · agree 1.1 m6 s · from SModel component 0.6 m8 s · from SWSecondary component 26 km/h SEGust 51 km/hModerate wind speed —Prediction unavailableLAT 13°CModel sea17°C air
04:00Thu 24 SepAfter dark Choppy intervalchest-to-shoulder faces (est.) · short-period chop from S · moderate cross-shore wind 1.8 m7 s · from SE~11 kW/m power≈1.2 m – 1.7 m breaking faces (est.)3 models · 1.8–1.8 m · agree 1.2 m6 s · from SModel component 0.7 m7 s · from SSecondary component 20 km/h SEGust 46 km/hModerate wind speed —Prediction unavailableLAT 13°CModel sea17°C air
05:00Thu 24 SepAfter dark Choppy intervalshoulder-to-head-high faces (est.) · short-period chop from S · moderate cross-shore wind 1.8 m7 s · from SE~11 kW/m power≈1.3 m – 1.7 m breaking faces (est.)3 models · 1.8–1.8 m · agree 1.3 m6 s · from SModel component 0.7 m7 s · from SSecondary component 15 km/h EGust 35 km/hModerate wind speed —Prediction unavailableLAT 13°CModel sea17°C air
06:00Thu 24 SepAfter dark Choppy intervalshoulder-to-head-high faces (est.) · short-period chop from SE · light cross-shore wind 1.8 m7 s · from SE~11 kW/m power≈1.3 m – 1.8 m breaking faces (est.)3 models · 1.7–1.8 m · agree 1.3 m6 s · from SEModel component 0.6 m7 s · from SSecondary component 9 km/h EGust 26 km/hLight wind speed —Prediction unavailableLAT 13°CModel sea17°C air
07:00Thu 24 SepDaylight Choppy intervalshoulder-to-head-high faces (est.) · short-period chop from SE · glassy 1.7 m8 s · from S~11 kW/m power≈1.4 m – 1.8 m breaking faces (est.)3 models · 1.7–1.7 m · agree 1.4 m6 s · from SEModel component 0.6 m9 s · from SSecondary component 1 km/h NEGust 17 km/hLight wind speed —Prediction unavailableLAT 13°CModel sea17°C air
08:00Thu 24 SepDaylight Choppy intervalshoulder-to-head-high faces (est.) · short-period chop from SE · glassy 1.7 m8 s · from S~11 kW/m power≈1.4 m – 1.9 m breaking faces (est.)3 models · 1.7–1.7 m · agree 1.4 m6 s · from SEModel component 0.5 m10 s · from SSecondary component 7 km/h NWGust 14 km/hLight wind speed —Prediction unavailableLAT 14°CModel sea17°C air
09:00Thu 24 SepDaylight Choppy intervalshoulder-to-head-high faces (est.) · short-period chop from SE · light cross-shore wind 1.7 m8 s · from S~12 kW/m power≈1.4 m – 1.9 m breaking faces (est.)3 models · 1.7–1.7 m · agree 1.4 m6 s · from SEModel component 0.6 m11 s · from SSecondary component 11 km/h WGust 23 km/hLight wind speed —Prediction unavailableLAT 14°CModel sea18°C air
10:00Thu 24 SepDaylight Choppy intervalshoulder-to-head-high faces (est.) · short-period chop from SE · light cross-shore wind 1.7 m8 s · from S~12 kW/m power≈1.4 m – 1.9 m breaking faces (est.)3 models · 1.6–1.7 m · agree 1.4 m6 s · from SEModel component 0.7 m12 s · from SSecondary component 9 km/h WGust 25 km/hLight wind speed —Prediction unavailableLAT 14°CModel sea18°C air
11:00Thu 24 SepDaylight Choppy intervalshoulder-to-head-high faces (est.) · short-period chop from SE · glassy 1.7 m9 s · from S~12 kW/m power≈1.4 m – 1.8 m breaking faces (est.)3 models · 1.7–1.7 m · agree 1.4 m6 s · from SEModel component 0.8 m12 s · from SSecondary component 5 km/h WGust 21 km/hLight wind speed —Prediction unavailableLAT 14°CModel sea20°C air
12:00Thu 24 SepDaylight Choppy intervalshoulder-to-head-high faces (est.) · short-period chop from SE · glassy 1.7 m9 s · from S~13 kW/m power≈1.3 m – 1.8 m breaking faces (est.)3 models · 1.7–1.8 m · agree 1.4 m5 s · from SEModel component 0.9 m13 s · from SSecondary component 7 km/h WGust 18 km/hLight wind speed —Prediction unavailableLAT 15°CModel sea20°C air
13:00Thu 24 SepDaylight Choppy intervalchest-to-shoulder faces (est.) · short-period chop from SE · light onshore wind 1.7 m9 s · from S~14 kW/m power≈1.3 m – 1.7 m breaking faces (est.)3 models · 1.7–1.8 m · agree 1.3 m5 s · from SEModel component 1.0 m12 s · from SWSecondary component 10 km/h WGust 23 km/hLight wind speed —Prediction unavailableLAT 15°CModel sea20°C air
14:00Thu 24 SepDaylight Choppy intervalchest-to-shoulder faces (est.) · short-period chop from SE · light cross-shore wind 1.7 m10 s · from S~14 kW/m power≈1.3 m – 1.7 m breaking faces (est.)3 models · 1.7–1.9 m · agree 1.3 m6 s · from SEModel component 1.1 m12 s · from SWSecondary component 12 km/h WGust 26 km/hLight wind speed —Prediction unavailableLAT 15°CModel sea19°C air
15:00Thu 24 SepDaylight Wind swellshoulder-to-head-high faces (est.) · wind swell from S · light cross-shore wind 1.8 m10 s · from S~15 kW/m power≈1.4 m – 1.9 m breaking faces (est.)3 models · 1.7–1.9 m · agree 1.3 m7 s · from SModel component 1.1 m10 s · from SSecondary component 13 km/h WGust 29 km/hLight wind speed —Prediction unavailableLAT 16°CModel sea18°C air
16:00Thu 24 SepDaylight Favorable conditionsshoulder-to-head-high faces (est.) · mixed swell from S · light cross-shore wind · high tide 1.8 m10 s · from S~16 kW/m power≈1.6 m – 2.1 m breaking faces (est.)3 models · 1.7–2.0 m · agree 1.3 m10 s · from SModel component 1.1 m8 s · from SSecondary component 13 km/h WGust 29 km/hLight wind speed —Prediction unavailableLAT 16°CModel sea17°C air
17:00Thu 24 SepDaylight Favorable conditionshead-high to overhead faces (est.) · groundswell from SW · light cross-shore wind · mid tide 1.8 m10 s · from S~17 kW/m power≈1.7 m – 2.3 m breaking faces (est.)3 models · 1.7–2.0 m · close 1.3 m11 s · from SWModel component 1.1 m7 s · from SESecondary component 11 km/h WGust 28 km/hLight wind speed —Prediction unavailableLAT 16°CModel sea16°C air
18:00Thu 24 SepDaylight Favorable conditionshead-high to overhead faces (est.) · groundswell from SW · light cross-shore wind · low tide 1.8 m11 s · from S~18 kW/m power≈1.8 m – 2.5 m breaking faces (est.)3 models · 1.8–2.1 m · close 1.4 m12 s · from SWModel component 1.1 m6 s · from SESecondary component 10 km/h WGust 23 km/hLight wind speed —Prediction unavailableLAT 16°CModel sea15°C air
19:00Thu 24 SepAfter dark Favorable conditionshead-high to overhead faces (est.) · groundswell from SW · light cross-shore wind · low tide 1.9 m11 s · from S~18 kW/m power≈1.9 m – 2.5 m breaking faces (est.)3 models · 1.8–2.1 m · close 1.5 m11 s · from SWModel component 1.1 m6 s · from SESecondary component 9 km/h NWGust 20 km/hLight wind speed —Prediction unavailableLAT 16°CModel sea15°C air
20:00Thu 24 SepAfter dark Favorable conditionshead-high to overhead faces (est.) · groundswell from SW · glassy · low tide 1.9 m11 s · from S~19 kW/m power≈1.9 m – 2.6 m breaking faces (est.)3 models · 1.8–2.1 m · close 1.5 m11 s · from SWModel component 1.0 m6 s · from SESecondary component 8 km/h NWGust 19 km/hLight wind speed —Prediction unavailableLAT 16°CModel sea15°C air
21:00Thu 24 SepAfter dark Favorable conditionshead-high to overhead faces (est.) · groundswell from SW · glassy · low tide 1.9 m11 s · from S~19 kW/m power≈2.0 m – 2.6 m breaking faces (est.)3 models · 1.8–2.1 m · close 1.6 m11 s · from SWModel component 1.0 m5 s · from SESecondary component 8 km/h NWGust 18 km/hLight wind speed —Prediction unavailableLAT 16°CModel sea15°C air
22:00Thu 24 SepAfter dark Favorable conditionshead-high to overhead faces (est.) · groundswell from SW · light cross-shore wind · low tide 1.9 m11 s · from S~19 kW/m power≈2.0 m – 2.7 m breaking faces (est.)3 models · 1.8–2.1 m · close 1.6 m11 s · from SWModel component 1.0 m5 s · from SESecondary component 10 km/h NWGust 19 km/hLight wind speed —Prediction unavailableLAT 16°CModel sea14°C air
23:00Thu 24 SepAfter dark Favorable conditionshead-high to overhead faces (est.) · groundswell from SW · light cross-shore wind · mid tide 1.9 m11 s · from S~19 kW/m power≈2.0 m – 2.7 m breaking faces (est.)3 models · 1.7–2.1 m · close 1.6 m10 s · from SWModel component 0.9 m5 s · from SESecondary component 10 km/h NWGust 21 km/hLight wind speed —Prediction unavailableLAT 16°CModel sea14°C air

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Thursday 24 September · Partial coverage · 1 daytime samples

Sunrise / sunset
06:33 / 18:44 SAST
Daytime wind / max gust
10 km/h / 23 km/h
Air range
15°C – 15°C

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Based on forecast wind and daylight; wave conditions are shown separately.

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Offshore wind · Native forecast step: 60 minutes · Wave context: marine model

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Weather Forecast available Retrieved 24 Sep, 17:12 SAST
Marine Forecast available Retrieved 24 Sep, 17:12 SAST
Sea temperature Forecast available Retrieved 24 Sep, 16:12 SAST
Tide prediction Forecast available Retrieved 24 Sep, 16:11 SAST

Tide datum LAT · Simons Town (7.9 km away) · Open Waters / Neaps prediction from TICON-4 station data (CC BY 4.0); not for navigation.

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