Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 4AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1569 | 1494 | 1381 | 1347 | 1272 | 1092 | 990 | 897 | 866 | 836 | 836 | 713 | 851 | 1021 | 932 | 903 | 798 | 785 | 772 | 448 | 448 | 1063 | 1443 | 1912 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:20AM1.14m | 6:33PM1.15m | 7:04AM1.02m | 7:24PM1.02m | 8:41AM0.92m | 9:33PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:13AM0.41m | 12:17PM0.51m | 00:50AM0.54m | 12:58PM0.64m | 1:57AM0.65m | 2:47PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1569 | 1494 | 1381 | 1347 | 1272 | 1092 | 990 | 897 | 866 | 836 | 836 | 713 | 851 | 1021 | 932 | 903 | 798 | 785 | 772 | 448 | 448 | 1063 | 1443 | 1912 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 398 | 196 | 180 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 245 | 15 | 12 | 49 | 31 | 91 | 127 | — | 301 | 350 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 370 | 331 | 293 | 269 | 252 | 326 | 295 | 266 | 236 | 235 | 253 | 260 | 326 | 376 | 387 | 389 | 359 | 359 | 347 | 335 | 316 | 366 | 292 | 195 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 235 | 235 | 839 | 366 | 53 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 64 | 64 | 74 | 66 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 66 | 23 | 19 |
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