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Little Bay Surf Forecast
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Little Bay surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 03 Dec 2024 SAST
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Little Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Little Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Dec 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Little Bay in the next 12 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Dec 08) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Dec 06) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 4th Dec) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 5th Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 8th Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Bay over the next 12 days.
Wednesday 04 | Thursday 05 | Friday 06 | Saturday 07 | Sunday 08 | Monday 09 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 673 | 577 | 580 | 480 | 768 | 1523 | 1715 | 1049 | 1282 | 990 | 725 | 954 | 1614 | 4229 | 4417 | 3566 | 3558 | 3751 | 3519 | 2414 | 2002 | 1671 | 4855 | 8686 | 15660 | 12013 | 8478 | 4949 | 2844 | 1874 | 1392 | 1229 | 1305 | 1126 | 902 | 768 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | on | on | cross- on | on | on | cross | cross | cross- on | glass | on | cross- on | glass | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:52AM 1.36 | 4:58PM 1.35 | 5:34AM 1.34 | 5:42PM 1.29 | 6:23AM 1.31 | 6:35PM 1.21 | 7:19AM 1.29 | 7:41PM 1.15 | 8:25AM 1.28 | 9:00PM 1.11 | 9:36AM 1.31 | 10:21PM 1.13 | 10:44AM 1.36 | 11:33PM 1.19 | 11:47AM 1.42 | 12:33AM 1.28 | 12:43PM 1.48 | 1:26AM 1.37 | 1:35PM 1.53 | 2:13AM 1.43 | 2:23PM 1.55 | 2:58AM 1.47 | 3:09PM 1.54 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:36PM 0.18 | 10:54AM 0.33 | 11:14PM 0.22 | 11:38AM 0.37 | 11:57PM 0.27 | 12:31PM 0.41 | 12:48AM 0.34 | 1:36PM 0.44 | 1:48AM 0.40 | 2:53PM 0.44 | 3:01AM 0.44 | 4:13PM 0.39 | 4:18AM 0.44 | 5:23PM 0.30 | 5:29AM 0.40 | 6:22PM 0.20 | 6:31AM 0.33 | 7:15PM 0.12 | 7:26AM 0.26 | 8:02PM 0.07 | 8:16AM 0.20 | 8:47PM 0.04 | 9:03AM 0.17 | |||||||||||||
Wednesday 04 | Thursday 05 | Friday 06 | Saturday 07 | Sunday 08 | Monday 09 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 5:28 | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | 5:28 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | 7:46 | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | 7:49 | - | - | 7:49 | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | 7:51 | - | - | 7:51 | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | 7:52 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Information about the Little Bay Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Little Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Little Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Little Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Little Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Little Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Little Bay is 9 km (6 miles) from the very large city of Robben Island. If you plan a holiday in Cape Town, look for hotels and other accommodation in Robben Island. Robben Island has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as cheap car hire and transport links.
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