Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- 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) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 1AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1021 | 932 | 903 | 798 | 785 | 772 | 407 | 448 | 1273 | 1665 | 1912 | 1837 | 1682 | 1479 | 1288 | 1198 | 998 | 809 | 784 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:24PM1.02m | 8:41AM0.92m | 9:33PM0.94m | 11:25AM0.96m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM0.65m | 2:47PM0.74m | 4:48AM0.67m | 5:48PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1021 | 932 | 903 | 798 | 785 | 772 | 383 | 448 | 1273 | 1665 | 1912 | 1837 | 1682 | 1479 | 1288 | 1198 | 998 | 809 | 784 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 49 | 31 | 91 | 127 | — | 407 | 350 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 439 | 445 | 330 | 270 | 238 | 246 | 189 | 260 | 345 | 292 | 214 | 195 | 188 | 160 | 164 | 178 | 258 | 269 | 170 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 64 | 203 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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