
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 5AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1111 | 1017 | 999 | 999 | 981 | 969 | 1027 | 1106 | 846 | 1197 | 1652 | 1483 | 1252 | 996 | 878 | 673 | 560 | 460 | 417 | 396 | 200 | 196 | 163 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.19m | 12:45PM1.37m | 1:07AM1.31m | 1:18PM1.49m | 1:43AM1.41m | 1:52PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.39m | 7:07PM0.29m | 7:09AM0.29m | 7:39PM0.16m | 7:43AM0.20m | 8:12PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
1111 | 1017 | 999 | 999 | 981 | 969 | 1027 | 1106 | 846 | 1197 | 1652 | 1483 | 1252 | 996 | 878 | 673 | 560 | 460 | 417 | 396 | 200 | 196 | 163 | 240 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSE 8 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 387 | 329 | 277 | 229 | 438 | 447 | 131 | 96 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 19 | 67 | 66 | 63 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 11 | W 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 178 | 138 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 42 | 21 | 4 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 |
545 | 688 | 507 | 448 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 0 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 41 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 54 | 27 | 4 | 4 |
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