Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (13 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 8AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, near gales from the SE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Mon 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 496 | 504 | 466 | 408 | 307 | 452 | 1493 | 1655 | 1693 | 2499 | 3737 | 3025 | 2952 | 2587 | 2484 | 2427 | 2135 | 1783 | 1521 | 1374 | 1173 | 1058 | 846 | 624 | 555 | 494 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:04AM1.30m | 5:10PM1.27m | 5:42AM1.23m | 5:47PM1.18m | 6:27AM1.16m | 6:32PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM0.40m | 11:24PM0.35m | 11:44AM0.49m | 00:02AM0.43m | 12:31PM0.57m | 00:49AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | 7:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 496 | 504 | 466 | 408 | 307 | 452 | 1493 | 1655 | 1693 | 2499 | 3737 | 3025 | 2952 | 2587 | 2484 | 2427 | 2135 | 1783 | 1521 | 1374 | 1173 | 1058 | 846 | 624 | 555 | 494 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 20 | SW 20 | S 8 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 119 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 170 | 336 | 102 | 73 | 72 | 51 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 17 | SW 12 | W 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 154 | 127 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 3 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 24 | 3 | 138 | 289 | 366 | 307 | 249 | 200 | 200 | 160 | 126 | 107 | 107 | 79 | 111 | 90 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 420 | 383 | 53 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 202 | 971 | 366 | 366 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 74 | 366 | 366 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 19 |
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