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Haakgat Surf Forecast
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Haakgat surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 11 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Haakgat surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Haakgat sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Haakgat today?
The current surf forecast for Haakgat at 4AM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 3.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 21ft (6.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 25ft (7.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 21ft (6.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Haakgat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Mon morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
6632 | 4701 | 8786 | 13694 | 18653 | 18261 | 13762 | 11326 | 9462 | 5316 | 5053 | 4715 | 3794 | 3374 | 2417 | 2386 | 2035 | 1818 | 1888 | 2144 | 2503 | 2503 | 2421 | 1966 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:56AM1.08m | 11:22PM1.27m | 11:55AM1.18m | 00:10AM1.39m | 12:45PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM0.51m | 4:58PM0.48m | 5:51AM0.38m | 5:54PM0.40m | 6:38AM0.24m | 6:43PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 6632 | 4701 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 11326 | 9462 | 3105 | 5053 | 2468 | 3794 | 3374 | 2417 | 2386 | 2035 | 1818 | 1888 | 2144 | 2503 | 2503 | 2421 | 1966 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2907 | 2756 | 3263 | 2736 | 2083 | 2256 | 1580 | 1527 | 1652 | 1543 | 1371 | 1274 | 1006 | 926 | 913 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 384 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | NW 9 | W 13 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 839 | 8786 | 13694 | 18653 | 18261 | 13762 | — | 513 | 5316 | — | 4715 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 600 | 936 | 936 | 363 | 363 | 886 | 883 | 1013 | 600 | 420 | 1056 | 342 | 33 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 124 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 33 |
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