
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haakgat today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haakgat at 1AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Haakgat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2982 | 3517 | 3805 | 3558 | 2967 | 2681 | 2381 | 1942 | 1671 | 1261 | 1112 | 1169 | 1130 | 930 | 773 | 716 | 635 | 465 | 425 | 377 | 334 | 320 | 343 | 517 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:12PM1.61m | 4:28AM1.54m | 4:55PM1.63m | 5:12AM1.48m | 5:37PM1.59m | 5:55AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25PM0.08m | 10:40AM0.01m | 11:11PM0.09m | 11:20AM0.07m | 11:55PM0.15m | 12:00PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | |
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
2982 | 3517 | 3805 | 3558 | 2967 | 2681 | 2381 | 1942 | 1671 | 1261 | 1112 | 1169 | 1130 | 930 | 773 | 716 | 635 | 465 | 425 | 377 | 334 | 320 | 343 | 517 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 31 | 52 | 47 | 71 | 187 | 257 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 76 | 95 | 85 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 33 |
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