
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 8AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7375 | 6123 | 5759 | 5557 | 5525 | 5780 | 4959 | 5363 | 6127 | 5607 | 4782 | 3968 | 3171 | 2925 | 3761 | 4169 | 4509 | 4119 | 3831 | 3425 | 2907 | 2655 | 2279 | 2047 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 00:55AM1.31m | 1:14PM1.48m | 1:37AM1.41m | 1:51PM1.58m | 2:13AM1.48m | 2:25PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.26m | 7:36PM0.17m | 7:42AM0.18m | 8:12PM0.08m | 8:17AM0.12m | 8:44PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
7375 | 6123 | 5759 | 5557 | 5525 | 5780 | 4959 | 5363 | 6127 | 5607 | 4782 | 3968 | 3171 | 2925 | 3761 | 4169 | 4509 | 4119 | 3831 | 3425 | 2907 | 2655 | 2279 | 2047 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | W 17 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | W 20 | W 20 | ESE 10 |
24 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 1680 | 924 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 23 | 32 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 20 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 33 | 33 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 21 | 20 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 17 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 64 | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 44 | 44 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 41 | 4 | 4 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












