Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 9PM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 386 | 735 | 989 | 1506 | 2842 | 3879 | 3315 | 2959 | 2490 | 2275 | 2002 | 969 | 1697 | 1545 | 1494 | 1381 | 1427 | 1347 | 1092 | 990 | 897 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:28PM1.42m | 5:47AM1.26m | 5:58PM1.29m | 6:20AM1.14m | 6:33PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.26m | 11:43PM0.29m | 11:46AM0.38m | 00:13AM0.41m | 12:17PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 209 | 454 | 989 | 1506 | 2842 | 3879 | 3315 | 2959 | 2490 | 2275 | 744 | 969 | 1697 | 1545 | 1494 | 1381 | 1427 | 1347 | 1092 | 990 | 897 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NW 8 | ESE 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 190 | 161 | 33 | 33 | 338 | 16 | 360 | 668 | 736 | 588 | 744 | 690 | 402 | 398 | 196 | 180 | 20 | 19 | 8 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | — | — | ESE 13 | N 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 32 | — | — | 33 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 3 | — | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | SW 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 386 | 735 | 916 | 902 | — | — | — | — | 130 | — | 2002 | 197 | 341 | 316 | 265 | 228 | 181 | 155 | 195 | 206 | 199 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 237 | 133 | 237 | 0 | 420 | 4 | 280 | 303 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 235 | 202 | 366 | 235 | 53 |
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