
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 2AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
648 | 576 | 544 | 648 | 778 | 1457 | 1703 | 1795 | 2672 | 3010 | 3478 | 4186 | 5225 | 5358 | 5587 | 5539 | 5726 | 3937 | 2006 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:26PM1.49m | 4:47AM1.38m | 4:55PM1.38m | 5:18AM1.28m | 5:26PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40PM0.18m | 10:48AM0.30m | 11:09PM0.28m | 11:18AM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
648 | 576 | 544 | 648 | 778 | 1457 | 1703 | 1795 | 2672 | 3010 | 3478 | 4186 | 5225 | 5358 | 5587 | 5539 | 4904 | 3937 | 2006 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | W 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 98 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 276 | 1122 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | NNW 5 | N 4 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 4 | — | WSW 14 | — | WNW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 75 | 177 | 31 | 13 | 37 | 26 | 54 | 14 | — | 5726 | — | 1538 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 58 | 58 | 366 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
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