Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 1PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 240 | 307 | 387 | 345 | 346 | 921 | 811 | 700 | 689 | 355 | 1018 | 581 | 580 | 1080 | 1090 | 962 | 882 | 632 | 471 | 342 | 151 | 136 | 330 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:18PM1.54m | 6:36AM1.30m | 7:00PM1.44m | 7:20AM1.18m | 7:44PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:00PM0.16m | 00:39AM0.25m | 12:38PM0.27m | 1:24AM0.34m | 1:19PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 240 | 307 | 387 | 345 | 346 | 921 | 811 | 700 | 689 | 355 | 110 | 187 | 580 | 1080 | 1090 | 962 | 882 | 632 | 471 | 342 | 151 | 136 | 330 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | W 11 | S 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 9 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 221 | 228 | 112 | 295 | 305 | 167 | 130 | 191 | 153 | 149 | 75 | 104 | 241 | 92 | 121 | 94 | 68 | 71 | 96 | 92 | 150 | 90 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | S 10 | W 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | W 10 | SW 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 46 | 130 | 189 | 144 | 195 | 132 | 157 | 151 | 151 | 117 | 29 | 51 | 98 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 74 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 90 | 82 | 99 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | W 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 24 | 193 | 1018 | 581 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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