St James Beach

Western Cape, South Africa

Right now

The conditions at the spot at 4:00 AM South Africa Standard Time.

Fair

Overhead (1.9 m) at 9 s going to NE, moderate cross-onshore wind going to N

Swell

1.9 m

NE

9 s

Wind

19 km/h

N

Cross-onshore

Tide

1.4 m

Rising

Weather

13 °C

Light drizzle

13 °C water

7-day forecast

Wave height and the best conditions expected each day.

Hourly forecast

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

TimeRatingSwellSwell directionWindWind directionTideWeather

12 AM

Good

1.5 m · 10 s

NE

10 km/h · 29 km/h gusts

N

Onshore

0.6 m

Showers · 14 °C

1 AM

Fair

1.6 m · 10 s

NE

16 km/h · 39 km/h gusts

N

Onshore

0.8 m

Drizzle · 13 °C

2 AM

Fair

1.7 m · 10 s

NE

19 km/h · 46 km/h gusts

N

Onshore

1 m

Light drizzle · 13 °C

3 AM

Fair

1.8 m · 10 s

NE

18 km/h · 46 km/h gusts

N

Onshore

1.2 m

Light drizzle · 13 °C

4 AM

Fair

1.9 m · 9 s

NE

19 km/h · 45 km/h gusts

N

Onshore

1.4 m

Light drizzle · 13 °C

5 AM

Fair

2 m · 9 s

ENE

18 km/h · 45 km/h gusts

NNW

Onshore

1.5 m

Light drizzle · 13 °C

6 AM

Fair

2 m · 9 s

NE

20 km/h · 48 km/h gusts

NNW

Onshore

1.4 m

Mostly clear · 13 °C

7 AM

Fair

2 m · 9 s

NE

21 km/h · 50 km/h gusts

NNW

Onshore

1.3 m

Mostly clear · 13 °C

8 AM

Fair

2 m · 9 s

NE

22 km/h · 54 km/h gusts

NNW

Onshore

1 m

Clear · 14 °C

9 AM

Fair

2 m · 9 s

NE

24 km/h · 59 km/h gusts

NW

Onshore

0.8 m

Clear · 15 °C

10 AM

Fair

2 m · 9 s

NE

24 km/h · 61 km/h gusts

NW

Onshore

0.6 m

Clear · 15 °C

11 AM

Fair

2 m · 9 s

NE

25 km/h · 63 km/h gusts

NW

Onshore

0.5 m

Clear · 15 °C

12 PM

Fair

2 m · 9 s

NE

25 km/h · 64 km/h gusts

NW

Onshore

0.6 m

Clear · 16 °C

1 PM

Fair

2 m · 9 s

NE

25 km/h · 64 km/h gusts

NW

Onshore

0.7 m

Clear · 16 °C

2 PM

Fair

2 m · 9 s

NE

26 km/h · 66 km/h gusts

NW

Onshore

0.9 m

Clear · 16 °C

3 PM

Fair

2 m · 9 s

NE

27 km/h · 69 km/h gusts

NW

Onshore

1.1 m

Clear · 16 °C

4 PM

Fair

2 m · 9 s

NE

28 km/h · 70 km/h gusts

NW

Onshore

1.3 m

Clear · 15 °C

5 PM

Fair

1.9 m · 9 s

NE

28 km/h · 71 km/h gusts

NW

Onshore

1.4 m

Clear · 15 °C

6 PM

Fair

1.9 m · 9 s

NE

27 km/h · 70 km/h gusts

NW

Onshore

1.4 m

Clear · 14 °C

7 PM

Fair

2 m · 9 s

NE

26 km/h · 66 km/h gusts

NW

Onshore

1.3 m

Clear · 13 °C

8 PM

Fair

2 m · 9 s

NE

25 km/h · 64 km/h gusts

NW

Onshore

1.1 m

Clear · 13 °C

9 PM

Fair

1.9 m · 9 s

NE

26 km/h · 65 km/h gusts

NW

Onshore

0.8 m

Clear · 13 °C

10 PM

Fair

1.9 m · 9 s

NE

26 km/h · 65 km/h gusts

NW

Onshore

0.6 m

Clear · 13 °C

11 PM

Fair

1.9 m · 9 s

NE

24 km/h · 65 km/h gusts

NW

Onshore

0.5 m

Clear · 13 °C

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