Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haakgat today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haakgat at 1PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Haakgat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2626 | 2288 | 2221 | 2961 | 4499 | 4803 | 4298 | 3759 | 3318 | 3153 | 3111 | 3129 | 3179 | 2976 | 2453 | 1776 | 1510 | 1326 | 1244 | 1214 | 1249 | 832 | 1068 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:32AM1.10m | 11:55PM1.25m | 12:48PM1.23m | 1:05AM1.35m | 1:45PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM0.43m | 5:37PM0.51m | 6:32AM0.33m | 6:57PM0.39m | 7:32AM0.21m | 7:55PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2626 | 2288 | 2221 | 2961 | 4499 | 4803 | 4298 | 3759 | 3318 | 3153 | 3111 | — | — | 2976 | 2453 | 1776 | 1510 | 1326 | 1244 | 7 | 204 | 649 | 697 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 247 | 1068 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3129 | 3179 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1214 | 1249 | 832 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 18 | 5 | 125 | 5 | 283 | 326 | 457 | 1858 | 1409 | 2690 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 158 | 124 | 60 | 5 | 0 |
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