Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 6AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 539 | 1048 | 1558 | 1915 | 3275 | 3525 | 3353 | 3185 | 2633 | 2278 | 1983 | 1572 | 1262 | 1119 | 933 | 827 | 663 | 581 | 496 | 423 | 355 | 452 | 557 | 428 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.57m | 3:58PM1.71m | 4:16AM1.53m | 4:29PM1.65m | 4:47AM1.47m | 4:59PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.02m | 10:15PM0.01m | 10:19AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.08m | 10:48AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 539 | 1048 | 1558 | 1915 | 3275 | 3525 | 3353 | 3185 | 2633 | 2278 | 1983 | 1572 | 1262 | 1119 | 933 | 769 | 592 | 428 | 496 | 423 | 355 | 309 | 263 | 228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 12 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 209 | 130 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 827 | 663 | 581 | 310 | 208 | 148 | 106 | 68 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 17 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | NE 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 480 | 411 | 413 | 495 | 516 | 632 | 691 | 682 | 758 | 754 | 841 | 834 | 949 | 993 | 1151 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 85 | 177 | 297 | 452 | 557 | 428 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 19 | 53 | 66 | 74 | 203 | 64 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 122 | 364 | 133 | 24 |
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