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Haakgat Surf Forecast
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Haakgat surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 01 Jun 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
16.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Haakgat today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Haakgat at 1AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Haakgat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
859 | 1098 | 1144 | 1024 | 917 | 853 | 773 | 611 | 407 | 675 | 612 | 919 | 1067 | 1034 | 811 | 860 | 724 | 637 | 570 | 448 | 389 | 369 | 320 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | |
High Tide | 3:59PM1.34m | 4:05AM1.35m | 4:34PM1.33m | 4:39AM1.31m | 5:11PM1.30m | 5:15AM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02PM0.33m | 10:21AM0.23m | 10:37PM0.36m | 10:54AM0.26m | 11:14PM0.40m | 11:29AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 859 | 1098 | 1144 | 1024 | 917 | 853 | 773 | 551 | 407 | 366 | 458 | 919 | 1067 | 1034 | 811 | 772 | 689 | 624 | 570 | 448 | 389 | 369 | 320 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | S 12 | S 12 | W 11 | SW 11 | W 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 121 | 2 | 286 | 127 | 247 | 191 | 149 | 116 | 86 | 59 | 53 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 56 | 203 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 611 | 312 | 675 | 612 | 413 | 311 | 414 | 671 | 860 | 724 | 637 | 509 | 319 | 309 | 222 | 179 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 96 | 342 | 96 | 2 | 2 | 158 | 161 | 161 | 1086 | 902 | 161 | 124 | 883 | 96 | 158 | 124 |
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