Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haakgat today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haakgat at 11AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Haakgat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | 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 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2113 | 2078 | 1866 | 1742 | 1550 | 1550 | 1476 | 1591 | 2218 | 3385 | 3422 | 2884 | 2618 | 1999 | 1731 | 1513 | 1403 | 1258 | 1027 | 935 | 444 | 485 | 451 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:29PM1.15m | 8:07AM0.99m | 8:32PM1.04m | 9:49AM0.92m | 10:25PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06PM0.51m | 1:55AM0.54m | 1:57PM0.63m | 3:19AM0.62m | 3:53PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 2113 | 2078 | 1866 | 1742 | 1550 | 1550 | 1476 | 1591 | 2218 | 3385 | 3422 | 2884 | 2618 | 1999 | 1731 | 1513 | 1403 | 1258 | 1027 | 935 | 444 | 372 | 366 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 386 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 16 | 50 | 75 | 69 | — | 53 | 485 | 451 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 18 |
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