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Haakgat Surf Forecast
/ Cape Town (70 surf breaks) /
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Haakgat surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 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 11AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 3.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Haakgat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 13 | SSW 11 | |
10584 | 5093 | 4663 | 3267 | 3321 | 2377 | 2386 | 2268 | 2000 | 2262 | 2544 | 2739 | 2700 | 2502 | 2168 | 1776 | 1596 | 1403 | 1274 | 937 | 773 | 627 | 521 | 550 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:55AM1.18m | 00:10AM1.39m | 12:45PM1.29m | 00:55AM1.50m | 1:30PM1.40m | 1:39AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.38m | 5:54PM0.40m | 6:38AM0.24m | 6:43PM0.30m | 7:21AM0.11m | 7:29PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 |
5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 6720 | 5093 | 4663 | 3267 | 3321 | 2377 | 2386 | 1967 | 2000 | 2262 | 2544 | 2739 | 2700 | 2502 | 2168 | 1776 | 1596 | 1403 | 1274 | 937 | 773 | 627 | 521 | 550 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 2466 | 2615 | 2468 | 2631 | 2017 | 2183 | 1710 | 2035 | 1844 | 1691 | 1413 | 1297 | 1187 | 961 | 836 | 737 | 667 | 667 | 593 | 553 | 644 | 319 | 514 | 506 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 19 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1071 | 549 | 526 | 183 | 287 | — | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 15 | 61 | 80 | 81 | 204 | 291 | 322 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10584 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2268 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 344 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 124 | 124 | 125 | 124 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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