Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 5PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 430 | 246 | 277 | 149 | 334 | 451 | 1428 | 2181 | 2725 | 2845 | 2653 | 2436 | 2082 | 1670 | 1525 | 1404 | 1381 | 1358 | 1107 | 1013 | 893 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:44PM1.32m | 8:11AM1.08m | 8:35PM1.21m | 9:18AM1.00m | 9:42PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM0.39m | 2:12AM0.44m | 2:06PM0.51m | 3:13AM0.52m | 3:10PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 430 | 246 | 277 | 149 | 125 | 115 | 1428 | 2181 | 2725 | 2845 | 2653 | 2436 | 2082 | 1670 | 1525 | 1404 | 1381 | 1358 | 1107 | 1013 | 893 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 11 | ESE 11 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 69 | 147 | 87 | 92 | 334 | 451 | 126 | 123 | 99 | 99 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 54 | 45 | 46 | 72 | 165 | 201 | 143 | 386 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 58 | 68 | 80 | 82 | 120 | 197 | 57 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 47 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 14 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 16 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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