
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 2PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1616 | 1550 | 1572 | 1380 | 1346 | 745 | 596 | 494 | 488 | 683 | 294 | 196 | 219 | 211 | 172 | 211 | 379 | 412 | 304 | 299 | 346 | 430 | 647 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:48PM1.28m | 1:07AM1.34m | 1:36PM1.45m | 1:53AM1.45m | 2:16PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.36m | 7:03PM0.35m | 7:24AM0.23m | 7:52PM0.20m | 8:05AM0.12m | 8:32PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
1616 | 1550 | 1572 | 1380 | 1346 | 745 | 596 | 494 | 488 | 683 | 294 | 196 | 219 | 211 | 172 | 151 | 379 | 412 | 304 | 299 | 346 | 430 | 647 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 | WSW 13 | S 11 | ESE 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
187 | 158 | 145 | 112 | 93 | 373 | 480 | 433 | 235 | 37 | 220 | 131 | 85 | 66 | 65 | 211 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 28 | 40 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 17 | ESE 10 | SW 11 | S 10 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SSE 9 | WSW 11 | SSE 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSE 8 | SW 20 |
— | 19 | 38 | 35 | — | 79 | 68 | 61 | 37 | 27 | 36 | 94 | 49 | 109 | 144 | 31 | 40 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 61 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 8 | SSE 3 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
486 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 3 | 39 | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 4 | 27 | 4 |
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