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Colourful beach huts on Muizenberg Beach beneath the False Bay mountains
Conditions forecast

Muizenberg

South Africa · Part of Cape Town

Updated recently

As of 20:12 GMT+2 on 1 November 2026, Muizenberg scores 37/100 (Fair) for surf on PeakWave.

Wind
Surf · Today’s score · Fair
37/100

Wave alignment: limiting. Wind-wave chop: ideal.

Swell
1.7 m
10 s · SW
Wind
23 km/h
Onshore
Tide
Rising
Approximate timing
Water
18.5 °C
⚠ Rip risk elevated
  • Rocks exposed at low tide
  • Some safety checks are unavailable. Check local advice before setting out.
Main limiter
Wave alignment
Strongest positive
Wind-wave chop

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What matters for this session

Read the swell size, period and direction together with the wind at the beach. The tide chart below adds timing context for this break.

Today's forecast

Local time 8:37pm

Session recommendations are unavailable while safety or forecast evidence is incomplete or a red flag is active.

12am
🌧️
Dark
1am
🌧️
Dark
2am
☁️
Dark
3am
☁️
Dark
4am
☁️
Dark
5am
☁️
Dark
6am
☁️
40
Fair
1.7m · 10s
↑ 11 km/h
18.5°C water
7am
☁️
40
Fair
1.7m · 10s
↑ 11 km/h
18.5°C water
8am
☁️
32
Poor
1.7m · 10s
↖ 17 km/h
18.5°C water
9am
☁️
31
Poor
1.7m · 10s
↑ 18 km/h
18.5°C water
10am
☁️
32
Poor
1.7m · 10s
↖ 17 km/h
18.5°C water
11am
☁️
33
Poor
1.7m · 10s
↖ 17 km/h
18.5°C water
12pm
☁️
31
Poor
1.7m · 10s
↖ 18 km/h
18.5°C water
1pm
☁️
28
Poor
1.6m · 10s
↖ 20 km/h
18.5°C water
2pm
☁️
27
Poor
1.6m · 10s
↖ 20 km/h
18.5°C water
3pm
☁️
26
Poor
1.6m · 10s
↖ 20 km/h
18.5°C water
4pm
☁️
24
Poor
1.5m · 10s
↖ 21 km/h
18.5°C water
5pm
☀️
24
Poor
1.4m · 10s
↖ 20 km/h
18.5°C water
6pm
☀️
24
Poor
1.4m · 10s
↖ 21 km/h
18.5°C water
7pm
🌤️
26
Poor
1.4m · 10s
↖ 20 km/h
18.5°C water
8pm
🌤️
Dark
9pm
☁️
Dark
10pm
☁️
Dark
11pm
☀️
Dark

Tide

Approximate model

Heights relative to mean sea level

5am8pm
High 08:43+0.4 m
Low 14:59-0.4 m
6:00amsunrise8:00pmsunset

Next 7 days

Forecast via Open-Meteo
Today
1 Nov
🌧️
37/100
1.7 m swell · 10 s
Wind 23 km/h
quiet
Sunday
Tomorrow
2 Nov
🌧️
20/100
1.4 m swell · 9 s
Wind 26 km/h
empty
Midweek
Tue
3 Nov
☁️
46/100
1.1 m swell · 9 s
Wind 22 km/h
empty
Midweek
Wed
4 Nov
☁️
54/100
1.0 m swell · 9 s
Wind 11 km/h
empty
Midweek
Best conditions
Thu
5 Nov
🌧️
31/100
2.0 m swell · 8 s
Wind 26 km/h
empty
Midweek
Fri
6 Nov
🌧️
29/100
1.9 m swell · 8 s
Wind 21 km/h
empty
Friday
Sat
7 Nov
🌧️
36/100
1.7 m swell · 8 s
Wind 20 km/h
quiet
Saturday

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Frequently asked questions

How often is this page updated?

Each location is refreshed every three hours. The hourly view, 7-day forecast, luck factor and packing notes come from the same stored update.

What is the luck factor?

We compare the 7-day forecast with the version-matched historical observations available for the same time of year at Muizenberg. The delta shows whether conditions look better, worse or about the same as a typical late October.

How is 'best session' picked?

We score each day of the 7-day forecast using the same algorithm as the leaderboard, and highlight the highest scorer.

Where does the data come from?

Open-Meteo's Marine API (swell height, period, water temperature) and Weather API (wind and conditions).

Does the score capture local knowledge?

Partly. The model uses stored spot geometry, swell ranges and tide preferences where configured. It cannot see changing banks, crowds, access, closures or everything visible on a local cam, so treat it as a starting point.

When is the best time for Surf at Muizenberg?

The best week for surf at Muizenberg is the week of 30 November (score 3/5) with low crowds.