Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 2AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1130 | 989 | 947 | 1059 | 1075 | 1059 | 1028 | 998 | 1401 | 1576 | 1509 | 1444 | 1401 | 1274 | 1336 | 1538 | 2541 | 2909 | 3697 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:29PM1.71m | 4:45AM1.53m | 5:04PM1.66m | 5:20AM1.45m | 5:38PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46PM0.04m | 10:51AM0.05m | 11:22PM0.10m | 11:24AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1130 | 989 | 947 | 1059 | 1075 | 1059 | 1028 | 998 | 1401 | 1576 | 1509 | 1444 | 1401 | 1274 | 1336 | 1538 | 2541 | 2909 | 3697 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
42 | 40 | 106 | 47 | 48 | 56 | 65 | 122 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 |
— | — | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | — | NNW 4 |
112 | 80 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | — | — | 5 | 16 | 35 | 54 | 94 | — | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
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