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Haardebaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Haardebaai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Haardebaai sea temperature is
16.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Haardebaai today?
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 12AM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | |
136 | 134 | 229 | 314 | 311 | 366 | 437 | 498 | 486 | 438 | 757 | 736 | 716 | 562 | 529 | 504 | 297 | 736 | 667 | 938 | 792 | 792 | 501 | 581 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:12PM1.33m | 7:37AM1.19m | 8:23PM1.28m | 8:56AM1.10m | 9:39PM1.26m | 10:19AM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33AM0.41m | 1:52PM0.39m | 2:55AM0.47m | 3:06PM0.46m | 4:18AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — |
 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 118 | 78 | 61 | 314 | 311 | 366 | 437 | 498 | 486 | 438 | 757 | 736 | 716 | 562 | 529 | 504 | 129 | 736 | 667 | 938 | 792 | 792 | 501 | 581 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSE 13 | SW 18 | SE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 114 | 114 | 137 | 126 | 123 | 101 | 26 | 54 | 69 | 58 | 58 | 45 | 46 | 179 | 215 | 184 | 273 | 109 | 109 | 32 | 150 | 37 | 310 | 314 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 13 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 136 | 134 | 229 | 50 | 37 | 28 | 79 | 97 | 99 | 117 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 297 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 37 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 16 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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