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157.58°
4 kts
South-Southeast
99.95%
18 °C
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Last update: 12:36 local time / Next update: 18:56 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
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Friday, May 01

Wind
Weather
Waves
02h
294.87°
5
7
1.37%
13
996
199.75°
2.8
14
02h
294.87°
3 m/s
max 3
1.37%
13 °C
996 hPa
199.75°
2.8 m
14 s
05h
315.99°
5
7
0.05%
13
996
201.5°
2.6
14
05h
315.99°
3 m/s
max 4
0.05%
13 °C
996 hPa
201.5°
2.6 m
14 s
08h
353.01°
3
3
51.87%
13
996
205.75°
2.4
14
08h
353.01°
2 m/s
max 2
51.87%
13 °C
996 hPa
205.75°
2.4 m
14 s
11h
230.75°
1
3
99.23%
18
995
206.5°
2.3
13
11h
230.75°
1 m/s
max 1
99.23%
18 °C
995 hPa
206.5°
2.3 m
13 s
14h
170.57°
2
3
98.17%
19
992
206.38°
2.3
13
14h
170.57°
1 m/s
max 2
98.17%
19 °C
992 hPa
206.38°
2.3 m
13 s
17h
157.58°
4
5
99.95%
18
993
205.5°
2.4
13
17h
157.58°
2 m/s
max 2
99.95%
18 °C
993 hPa
205.5°
2.4 m
13 s
20h
265.05°
1
2
9.95%
16
995
208.62°
2.4
12
20h
265.05°
1 m/s
max 1
9.95%
16 °C
995 hPa
208.62°
2.4 m
12 s
23h
8.86°
4
4
0.05%
15
994
209.5°
2.4
12
23h
8.86°
2 m/s
max 2
0.05%
15 °C
994 hPa
209.5°
2.4 m
12 s

Saturday, May 02

Wind
Weather
Waves
02h
6.52°
3
3
4.94%
16
994
210.88°
2.4
12
02h
6.52°
2 m/s
max 2
4.94%
16 °C
994 hPa
210.88°
2.4 m
12 s
05h
341.17°
4
4
97.61%
16
994
212.75°
2.3
12
05h
341.17°
2 m/s
max 2
97.61%
16 °C
994 hPa
212.75°
2.3 m
12 s
08h
347.38°
5
5
91.08%
17
995
215.25°
2.2
12
08h
347.38°
2 m/s
max 2
91.08%
17 °C
995 hPa
215.25°
2.2 m
12 s
11h
45.61°
0
3
24.48%
21
995
217.5°
2
12
11h
45.61°
0 m/s
max 1
24.48%
21 °C
995 hPa
217.5°
2 m
12 s
14h
171.33°
5
5
6.53%
21
994
220.5°
1.9
12
14h
171.33°
2 m/s
max 3
6.53%
21 °C
994 hPa
220.5°
1.9 m
12 s
17h
120.96°
5
6
98.28%
19
995
219.12°
1.8
11
17h
120.96°
3 m/s
max 3
98.28%
19 °C
995 hPa
219.12°
1.8 m
11 s
20h
45.73°
1
2
23.65%
18
998
215.62°
1.7
11
20h
45.73°
1 m/s
max 1
23.65%
18 °C
998 hPa
215.62°
1.7 m
11 s
23h
33.01°
4
4
59.51%
17
998
212.25°
1.6
11
23h
33.01°
2 m/s
max 2
59.51%
17 °C
998 hPa
212.25°
1.6 m
11 s

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This is the wind, wave and weather forecast for Map of Africa 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 01:00, 07:00, 13:00 and 19:00 South Africa Standard Time. Predictions are available in time steps of 6 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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