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Haardebaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Haardebaai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Haardebaai sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Haardebaai today?
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 2AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | |
2133 | 1359 | 1044 | 718 | 614 | 505 | 311 | 268 | 190 | 211 | 101 | 217 | 205 | 202 | 172 | 200 | 192 | 185 | 178 | 154 | 107 | 82 | 420 | 801 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:40PM1.15m | 9:22AM1.07m | 10:22PM1.17m | 11:04AM1.09m | 11:39PM1.26m | 12:12PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.47m | 3:11AM0.55m | 3:48PM0.51m | 4:59AM0.51m | 5:16PM0.47m | 6:11AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — |
 | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | N 4 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 2133 | 1359 | 1044 | 718 | 614 | 505 | 311 | 268 | 190 | 211 | 101 | 217 | 205 | 202 | 172 | 200 | 192 | 185 | 178 | 154 | 107 | 82 | 10 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | SW 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 71 | 60 | 119 | 74 | 75 | 52 | 39 | 33 | 43 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 41 | 41 | 78 | 76 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 11 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSE 15 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 92 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 37 | 23 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NNW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 237 | 196 | 163 | 163 | 116 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 45 | 93 | 78 | 420 | 801 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 133 | 41 |
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