Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 9AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 9 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 467 | 394 | 394 | 389 | 290 | 519 | 542 | 446 | 402 | 461 | 461 | 733 | 1191 | 1735 | 743 | 722 | 972 | 2313 | 2340 | 2040 | 1824 | 1765 | 1627 | 1379 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:14AM1.49m | 3:33PM1.61m | 3:44AM1.52m | 4:01PM1.65m | 4:15AM1.52m | 4:31PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.08m | 9:44PM0.11m | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.06m | 10:45PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 467 | 394 | 394 | 389 | 269 | 519 | 542 | 427 | 378 | 461 | 461 | 733 | 1191 | 1735 | 743 | 631 | 612 | 2313 | 2340 | 2040 | 1824 | 1765 | 1627 | 1379 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 14 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 126 | 123 | 215 | 121 | 290 | 264 | 210 | 446 | 402 | 308 | 293 | 133 | 91 | 111 | 106 | 722 | 972 | 46 | 46 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 50 | 59 | 123 | 102 | 90 | 113 | 105 | 31 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 68 | 67 | 95 | 73 | 74 | 68 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 535 | 567 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 237 | 54 | 19 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 280 | 303 | 53 | 4 |
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