
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haakgat today (19 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haakgat at 10PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Haakgat. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
978 | 1238 | 1429 | 1591 | 1452 | 1367 | 1288 | 1094 | 998 | 822 | 702 | 636 | 554 | 480 | 472 | 371 | 347 | 335 | 283 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:37PM0.93m | 11:20AM0.96m | 11:39PM0.99m | 12:26PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM0.73m | 4:47AM0.65m | 5:47PM0.67m | 6:11AM0.55m | 6:42PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
978 | 1238 | 1429 | 1591 | 1452 | 1367 | 1288 | 1094 | 998 | 822 | 702 | 636 | 554 | 480 | 472 | 371 | 347 | 335 | 283 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SW 15 | S 7 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | 47 | 35 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 28 | 21 | 26 | 57 | 33 | 167 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | S 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 35 | — | 106 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | — |
71 | 112 | 92 | 71 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 32 | 69 | 88 | 88 | 69 | 88 | 75 | — | 52 | 20 | 66 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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