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Haakgat Surf Forecast
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Haakgat surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 26 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
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Haakgat today?
The current surf forecast for Haakgat at 6AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Haakgat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
1891 | 1631 | 1481 | 1299 | 1201 | 1237 | 1016 | 1969 | 1859 | 2197 | 1944 | 6730 | 7400 | 7146 | 6144 | 5562 | 5220 | 5596 | 6128 | 6589 | 6864 | 6504 | 5841 | 5454 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:43PM1.30m | 12:24PM1.16m | 00:30AM1.33m | 1:07PM1.22m | 1:10AM1.35m | 1:45PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.35m | 6:22PM0.44m | 7:02AM0.29m | 7:06PM0.40m | 7:38AM0.25m | 7:45PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 1891 | 1631 | 1481 | 1299 | 1201 | 1237 | 1016 | 1969 | 1859 | 2197 | 1944 | 6730 | 7400 | 7146 | 6144 | 5562 | 5220 | 5596 | 6128 | 6589 | 6864 | 6504 | 5841 | 5454 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 17 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 133 | 211 | 509 | — | — | 815 | 1777 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 5 | 5 |
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