Haakgat Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Town, South Africa)

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Haakgat Surf Guide

Haakgat in Western Cape is an exposed beach and point break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks favour lefts and there is a left hand point break as well. Best around high tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of the strong rips here.

Haakgat Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and point	3.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	12.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Haakgat:

The best conditions reported for surf at Haakgat occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Haakgat (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Haakgat with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 36% of the time in July while 64% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

36%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

64%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Haakgat Location Map

Interactive Haakgat surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Haakgat is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 28 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Haakgat is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 347 km (216 miles) away.

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Haakgat Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 27 February 2021, 14:23 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 27
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- off

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Tides at Haakgat

Current tide and informaton

For Beach Road, 17.0 km from Haakgat.

Next High Water: 03:39pm | 1.58m

Next Low Water: 09:47pm | -0.03m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Haakgat Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures at Haakgat today. In complete contrast the sea remains relatively cold (12.8 °C). Surfers will need to wear a spring wetsuit and maybe a neoprene hood, gloves and boots, especially if you are not accustomed to cold water.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.