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Haakgat Surf Forecast
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Haakgat surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 11 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
15.6° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Haakgat today?
The current surf forecast for Haakgat at 7PM is: 6.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 21ft (6.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 25ft (7.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 21ft (6.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Haakgat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | |
15202 | 18941 | 17499 | 13762 | 10869 | 9293 | 6428 | 5746 | 4813 | 4365 | 3723 | 2894 | 2552 | 2188 | 1936 | 2013 | 2318 | 2629 | 2739 | 2462 | 2205 | 1966 | 1569 | 1331 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:56AM1.08m | 11:22PM1.27m | 11:55AM1.18m | 00:10AM1.39m | 12:45PM1.29m | 00:55AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM0.48m | 5:51AM0.38m | 5:54PM0.40m | 6:38AM0.24m | 6:43PM0.30m | 7:21AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | 5:53 |
7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 10869 | 9293 | 2677 | 5746 | 4813 | 2444 | 3723 | 2894 | 2552 | 2188 | 1936 | 2013 | 2318 | 2629 | 2739 | 2462 | 2205 | 1966 | 1569 | 1331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2907 | 2440 | 2468 | 2533 | 2017 | 1661 | 1553 | 1609 | 1680 | 1673 | 1413 | 1297 | 1042 | 927 | 821 | 750 | 657 | 582 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 19 | SW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 699 | 660 | — | 388 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | NW 10 | W 12 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15202 | 18941 | 17499 | 13762 | — | 723 | 6428 | — | — | 4365 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 886 | 991 | 1009 | 600 | 1056 | 420 | 344 | 33 | 39 | 326 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 124 | 125 | 39 | 33 | 39 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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