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Haakgat Surf Forecast
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Haakgat surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 31 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
16.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Haakgat today (31 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haakgat at 11PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Haakgat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the SE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
655 | 604 | 594 | 503 | 593 | 582 | 645 | 739 | 859 | 1098 | 1096 | 1024 | 996 | 1280 | 1291 | 1296 | 608 | 624 | 612 | 919 | 1067 | 1034 | 821 | 783 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:25PM1.35m | 3:30AM1.38m | 3:59PM1.34m | 4:05AM1.35m | 4:34PM1.33m | 4:39AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28PM0.31m | 9:48AM0.21m | 10:02PM0.33m | 10:21AM0.23m | 10:37PM0.36m | 10:54AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 655 | 604 | 594 | 503 | 593 | 582 | 645 | 739 | 859 | 1098 | 1096 | 1024 | 996 | 1280 | 1291 | 2 | 482 | 356 | 458 | 919 | 1067 | 1034 | 798 | 772 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 10 | W 11 | NW 11 | SW 15 | SW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 112 | 2 | 5 | 76 | 151 | 291 | 242 | 149 | 149 | 116 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 162 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1296 | 608 | 624 | 612 | 551 | 447 | 520 | 821 | 783 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 1072 | 420 | 96 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 158 | 161 | 161 |
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