Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haakgat today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 19s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haakgat at 4AM is: 1.4m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Haakgat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 20 | SW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1850 | 1809 | 1864 | 1922 | 1839 | 1952 | 2293 | 2161 | 1809 | 1864 | 2438 | 2998 | 2581 | 2262 | 2164 | 1982 | 1684 | 1642 | 1511 | 1413 | 1413 | 1340 | 1106 | 947 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:47AM1.53m | 3:13PM1.62m | 3:29AM1.57m | 3:52PM1.68m | 4:09AM1.56m | 4:29PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01AM0.02m | 9:27PM0.05m | 9:40AM-0.01m | 10:07PM0.02m | 10:16AM-0.00m | 10:45PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1850 | 1809 | 1864 | 1922 | 1839 | 1952 | 2293 | 2161 | 1809 | 1715 | 2438 | 2998 | 2581 | 2262 | 2164 | 1982 | 1684 | 1642 | 1511 | 1413 | 1413 | 1340 | 1106 | 947 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 18 |
| kJ | 338 | 297 | 229 | 177 | 149 | 106 | 19 | 382 | 898 | 1864 | 557 | 15 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 162 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | SW 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 |
| kJ | 211 | 169 | 140 | 106 | — | 64 | — | 8 | 9 | 62 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 24 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
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