Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haakgat today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haakgat at 3AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Haakgat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 315 | 677 | 603 | 574 | 565 | 561 | 625 | 710 | 945 | 1246 | 1246 | 1149 | 842 | 653 | 526 | 427 | 311 | 136 | 271 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:19PM1.52m | 6:38AM1.28m | 7:01PM1.42m | 7:23AM1.17m | 7:45PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.23m | 12:39PM0.27m | 1:24AM0.33m | 1:21PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 235 | 677 | 603 | 574 | 565 | 561 | 625 | 710 | 945 | 1246 | 1246 | 1149 | 842 | 653 | 526 | 427 | 311 | 136 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 315 | 132 | 198 | 198 | 191 | 188 | 146 | 138 | 100 | 125 | 121 | 94 | 123 | 118 | 116 | 121 | 90 | 120 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 10 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 137 | 81 | 98 | 71 | 74 | 56 | 36 | 34 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 50 | 89 | 271 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
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