Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haakgat today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haakgat at 12PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Haakgat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1401 | 1356 | 1403 | 1690 | 2082 | 2487 | 3107 | 3331 | 2875 | 2767 | 2354 | 2354 | 2026 | 2026 | 1901 | 1930 | 1422 | 1149 | 1735 | 1475 | 2345 | 2418 | 2379 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:39PM1.55m | 5:57AM1.33m | 6:13PM1.43m | 6:32AM1.21m | 6:48PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM0.14m | 11:57PM0.19m | 11:57AM0.25m | 00:31AM0.30m | 12:30PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1401 | 1356 | 1403 | 1690 | 2082 | 2487 | 3107 | 3331 | 2875 | 2767 | 2354 | 2354 | 2026 | 2026 | 1901 | 1930 | 1422 | 1149 | 1735 | 1475 | 2345 | 2418 | 2379 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 190 | — | — | 308 | 261 | 643 | 444 | 528 | — | — | — | |
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) | 9 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 380 | 18 | 5 |
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