
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 9PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
216 | 172 | 144 | 142 | 140 | 91 | 82 | 83 | 394 | 1080 | 1447 | 1244 | 784 | 755 | 625 | 722 | 411 | 488 | 479 | 399 | 324 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.39m | 6:36AM1.22m | 7:00PM1.23m | 7:53AM1.11m | 8:34PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.30m | 00:22AM0.31m | 12:40PM0.44m | 1:28AM0.45m | 2:07PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
273 | 172 | 144 | 142 | 140 | 91 | 79 | 83 | 394 | 1080 | 1447 | 1244 | 784 | 755 | 625 | 722 | 411 | 488 | 479 | 399 | 324 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
216 | 172 | 126 | 99 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 79 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 144 | 181 | 244 | 234 | 192 | 153 | 162 | 202 | 208 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 10 | WSW 12 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | SSW 5 | WSW 13 |
216 | 147 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 28 | 87 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
56 | 188 | 164 | 91 | 71 | 82 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | 8 | 57 | 77 | 124 | 172 | 138 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 53 | 27 | 27 | 303 | 303 | 53 | 27 |
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