Haardebaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 SAST
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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
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 10PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (27 May)11ft (3.5m)17s
Evening (27 May)11ft (3.5m)16s

Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
18
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7452
8133
7851
6772
5943
6072
7024
8064
8152
8115
8010
6743
6102
5582
4899
4447
3622
3355
3152
2975
2653
2187
1778
1497
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
W
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
1:07PM1.22m
1:11AM1.37m
1:45PM1.28m
1:47AM1.39m
2:19PM1.32m
2:22AM1.41m
Low Tide
7:06PM0.41m
7:39AM0.26m
7:45PM0.37m
8:12AM0.23m
8:20PM0.34m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:43
5:43
1
Temp °C
16
18
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
14
15
14
15
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
14
14
15
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
18
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
7452
8133
7851
6772
5943
6072
7024
8064
8152
8115
8010
6743
6102
5582
4899
4447
3622
3355
3152
2975
2653
2187
1778
1497
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
7
Energy kJ
9
9
10
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
11
12
64
8
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
34
35
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
9
6
6
6
5
7
6
7
7
8
6
6
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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