Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 10AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1948 | 1804 | 1565 | 1479 | 1180 | 1100 | 953 | 857 | 759 | 616 | 536 | 536 | 464 | 380 | 329 | 314 | 284 | 261 | 444 | 431 | 379 | 442 | 435 | 389 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:25AM0.96m | 11:41PM1.00m | 12:29PM1.09m | 00:36AM1.11m | 1:04PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48AM0.67m | 5:48PM0.69m | 6:14AM0.57m | 6:43PM0.57m | 6:53AM0.45m | 7:18PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 1948 | 1804 | 1565 | 1479 | 1180 | 1100 | 953 | 857 | 759 | 616 | 536 | 536 | 464 | 380 | 329 | 314 | 268 | 83 | 444 | 431 | 379 | 442 | 435 | 389 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SE 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 57 | 107 | 142 | 211 | 284 | 224 | 52 | 119 | 88 | 27 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 11 | SE 6 | SE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 261 | 121 | 39 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 98 | 83 | 80 | 77 | 133 | 217 | 178 | 119 | 115 | 106 | 106 | 143 | 178 | 214 | 202 | 134 | 108 | 172 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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