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 12AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s 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 32mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 6 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 374 | 361 | 315 | 357 | 316 | 255 | 171 | 168 | 400 | 743 | 989 | 1399 | 2842 | 4228 | 3331 | 3000 | 2310 | 2176 | 1777 | 1006 | 1643 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:59PM1.55m | 5:17AM1.37m | 5:28PM1.42m | 5:47AM1.26m | 5:58PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.16m | 11:14PM0.17m | 11:17AM0.26m | 11:43PM0.29m | 11:46AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 374 | 361 | 268 | 268 | 228 | 187 | 171 | 168 | 205 | 454 | 989 | 1399 | 2842 | 4228 | 3331 | 3000 | 2310 | 2176 | 1777 | 888 | 1643 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 17 | SW 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 212 | 166 | 121 | 107 | 76 | 44 | 64 | 64 | 190 | 190 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 16 | 360 | 668 | 938 | 637 | 802 | 1006 | 556 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | SW 15 | SW 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | — | S 9 | ESE 13 | SW 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 36 | 95 | 29 | 32 | — | 2 | 17 | 499 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 23 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 92 | 260 | 315 | 357 | 316 | 255 | 138 | 232 | 400 | 743 | 966 | 902 | 385 | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | 207 | 237 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 122 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 122 | 186 | 133 | 133 | 186 | 7 | 202 | 23 | 303 | 303 | 233 | 233 | 23 | 19 |
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