Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haakgat today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haakgat at 8PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Haakgat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 1912 | 1447 | 1422 | 1600 | 1499 | 1323 | 1026 | 961 | 927 | 821 | 638 | 573 | 1237 | 1473 | 2082 | 2340 | 2639 | 3208 | 3567 | 4178 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:31PM1.63m | 4:48AM1.47m | 5:03PM1.59m | 5:23AM1.41m | 5:38PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.07m | 10:48AM0.11m | 11:18PM0.11m | 11:22AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
2008 | 1912 | 1447 | 1422 | 1600 | 1499 | 1323 | 1026 | 961 | 927 | 821 | 638 | 573 | 1237 | 1473 | 2082 | 2340 | 2639 | 3208 | 3567 | 4178 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 373 | 331 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | 226 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 57 | 55 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 342 | 75 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 43 | 5 | 5 |
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