Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 1PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the ESE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 770 | 770 | 713 | 784 | 1021 | 932 | 903 | 798 | 712 | 772 | 407 | 448 | 1179 | 1550 | 1884 | 1837 | 1682 | 1565 | 1401 | 1198 | 998 | 900 | 784 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:04AM1.02m | 7:24PM1.02m | 8:41AM0.92m | 9:33PM0.94m | 11:25AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:58PM0.64m | 1:57AM0.65m | 2:47PM0.74m | 4:48AM0.67m | 5:48PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 770 | 770 | 713 | 784 | 1021 | 932 | 903 | 798 | 712 | 772 | 383 | 448 | 1179 | 1550 | 1884 | 1837 | 1682 | 1565 | 1401 | 1198 | 998 | 900 | 784 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 245 | 15 | 12 | 49 | 31 | 91 | 127 | — | 407 | 350 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 215 | 230 | 229 | 301 | 439 | 500 | 370 | 295 | 284 | 293 | 229 | 260 | 330 | 282 | 182 | 164 | 164 | 154 | 148 | 195 | 307 | 260 | 164 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 74 | 64 | 64 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 66 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 64 | 19 | 19 |
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