Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 8PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 97 | 93 | 103 | 91 | 91 | 95 | 170 | 176 | 209 | 186 | 661 | 1864 | 3096 | 4063 | 3938 | 3723 | 2874 | 2259 | 2035 | 1684 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:29PM1.16m | 9:45AM1.03m | 10:28PM1.13m | 11:39AM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53PM0.54m | 3:14AM0.52m | 3:57PM0.60m | 5:15AM0.49m | 5:55PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 176 | 97 | 93 | 103 | 91 | 91 | 95 | 170 | 176 | 209 | 186 | 109 | 1864 | 3096 | 4063 | 3938 | 3723 | 2874 | 2259 | 2035 | 1684 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 24 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 18 | 35 | 57 | 56 | 66 | 92 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 661 | 109 | 109 | 73 | 71 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 12 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 25 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | — | 58 | 57 | 9 | 78 | — | 18 | 17 | 100 | 38 | 36 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 1553 | 1265 | 1427 | 1297 | 1061 | 916 | 846 | 789 | 770 | 662 | 905 | 867 | 798 | 814 | 835 | 835 | 709 | 778 | 860 | 703 | 462 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1511 | 290 | 235 | 67 | 64 | 64 | 53 | 29 | 64 | 66 | 64 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 29 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 29 |
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