Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 7PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2658 | 2433 | 2303 | 2279 | 2116 | 1673 | 2049 | 1337 | 1025 | 2179 | 2859 | 2846 | 2683 | 2397 | 2233 | 2196 | 1978 | 1978 | 1771 | 1576 | 1693 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:12PM1.45m | 6:30AM1.23m | 6:46PM1.31m | 7:08AM1.11m | 7:26PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.25m | 00:30AM0.31m | 12:28PM0.38m | 1:06AM0.43m | 1:03PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2658 | 2433 | 2303 | 2279 | 2116 | 1673 | 2049 | 1337 | 1016 | 2179 | 2859 | 2846 | 2683 | 2397 | 2233 | 2196 | 1978 | 1978 | 1771 | 1576 | 1693 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | W 16 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | W 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 22 | 193 | 19 | 19 | 308 | 313 | 660 | 1025 | 339 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 19 | — | — | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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