Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 10AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 805 | 683 | 1111 | 1395 | 1519 | 1999 | 4768 | 9876 | 9423 | 7668 | 6004 | 5186 | 4509 | 3889 | 3349 | 1495 | 1222 | 1326 | 1632 | 1583 | 1991 | 1818 | 1789 | 1659 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:47AM0.98m | 11:05PM1.09m | 12:12PM1.02m | 00:20AM1.12m | 1:11PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33AM0.56m | 4:45PM0.65m | 5:58AM0.54m | 6:16PM0.62m | 7:00AM0.48m | 7:16PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 805 | 683 | 1111 | 1395 | 1519 | 1999 | 4768 | 9876 | 9423 | 7668 | 6004 | 5186 | 4509 | 3889 | 3349 | 1495 | 1206 | 1326 | 1632 | 1583 | 1991 | 1818 | 1789 | 1659 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 313 | 293 | 43 | 43 | 115 | 1088 | 2201 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 1366 | 1222 | 1018 | 547 | 569 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 8 | SW 22 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 44 | 44 | 3 | 20 | 40 | 39 | 23 | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | 34 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 30 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 73 | 208 | 235 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 29 | 39 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 24 | 230 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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