Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 3PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 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 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3751 | 4078 | 4555 | 5089 | 5020 | 4883 | 4183 | 3438 | 2801 | 2412 | 2782 | 4435 | 5691 | 5317 | 4646 | 4169 | 4085 | 3385 | 2387 | 3399 | 3078 | 2679 | 2272 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:49AM1.06m | 10:22PM1.21m | 11:32AM1.10m | 11:56PM1.26m | 12:50PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28AM0.46m | 3:46PM0.55m | 5:11AM0.44m | 5:37PM0.52m | 6:34AM0.34m | 6:58PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 3751 | 4078 | 4555 | 5089 | 5020 | 4883 | 4183 | 3438 | 2801 | 2412 | 2782 | 4435 | 5691 | 5317 | 4646 | 4169 | 4085 | 3385 | 2387 | 3399 | 3078 | 2679 | 2272 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | W 17 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 23 | — | — | — | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 24 | 18 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 342 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 19 | 303 | 303 | 54 | 303 | 420 | 1861 | 3849 | 303 | 4 |
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