
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haakgat today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haakgat at 11AM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Haakgat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
844 | 1284 | 2215 | 2151 | 1672 | 1756 | 1756 | 1697 | 1682 | 843 | 967 | 692 | 605 | 454 | 467 | 414 | 706 | 1147 | 1521 | 1900 | 2711 | 2875 | 2567 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:51PM1.66m | 3:10AM1.55m | 3:25PM1.70m | 3:44AM1.55m | 3:58PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.05m | 9:08PM0.01m | 9:15AM0.02m | 9:42PM-0.01m | 9:48AM0.03m | 10:15PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
616 | 734 | 2215 | 2151 | 1672 | 1756 | 1756 | 1697 | 1682 | 843 | 967 | 692 | 605 | 454 | 467 | 414 | 706 | 1147 | 1521 | 1900 | 2711 | 2875 | 2567 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 7 | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | SSE 8 |
844 | 1284 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 263 | 233 | — | — | 54 | 71 | 74 | 117 | — | — | 275 | — | — | 212 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 107 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | — | SE 4 | SSW 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
16 | — | — | 14 | 18 | 6 | — | 9 | 245 | 155 | 352 | 357 | 529 | 451 | 259 | 181 | 279 | 168 | 333 | 295 | 289 | 225 | 392 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 43 | 43 | 54 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 995 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 936 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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