Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 2AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1769 | 1655 | 1447 | 1447 | 1256 | 1082 | 1045 | 927 | 1008 | 729 | 1317 | 1651 | 1999 | 2522 | 2917 | 3415 | 3732 | 4228 | 4117 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:31PM1.65m | 4:47AM1.49m | 5:03PM1.62m | 5:21AM1.43m | 5:37PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45PM0.08m | 10:48AM0.10m | 11:18PM0.11m | 11:21AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
1769 | 1655 | 1447 | 1447 | 1256 | 1082 | 1045 | 927 | 1008 | 729 | 1317 | 1651 | 1999 | 2522 | 2917 | 3415 | 3732 | 4228 | 4117 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — |
20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 524 | 280 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | SE 10 | SW 14 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 186 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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