Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 9AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 306 | 320 | 669 | 543 | 497 | 851 | 1193 | 850 | 724 | 1944 | 1891 | 1834 | 1805 | 1532 | 1323 | 1280 | 1177 | 1158 | 993 | 859 | 799 | 430 | 606 | 1062 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:57AM0.97m | 00:08AM1.05m | 1:01PM1.08m | 1:03AM1.15m | 1:38PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.63m | 6:08PM0.67m | 6:48AM0.53m | 7:08PM0.57m | 7:29AM0.42m | 7:46PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 306 | 320 | 669 | 543 | 497 | 851 | 1193 | 850 | 724 | 1944 | 1891 | 1834 | 1805 | 1532 | 1323 | 1280 | 1177 | 1158 | 993 | 859 | 799 | 374 | 468 | 1062 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 10 | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 291 | 291 | 237 | 222 | 206 | 27 | 64 | 255 | 585 | 130 | 57 | — | 125 | — | — | 238 | — | — | 18 | 68 | 127 | 430 | 606 | 412 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 4 | — | W 18 | — | NNW 3 | WSW 15 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 161 | 163 | 2 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 193 | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 168 | 250 | 297 | 242 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 19 | 19 |
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