Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 7AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 286 | 525 | 447 | 440 | 398 | 392 | 386 | 342 | 282 | 238 | 227 | 216 | 172 | 144 | 142 | 140 | 91 | 79 | 79 | 123 | 613 | 961 | 1054 | 974 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:02AM1.46m | 5:16PM1.53m | 5:44AM1.35m | 6:01PM1.39m | 6:36AM1.22m | 7:00PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM0.18m | 11:34PM0.17m | 11:45AM0.30m | 00:22AM0.31m | 12:40PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 15 | SE 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 286 | 525 | 311 | 440 | 398 | 392 | 386 | 400 | 333 | 316 | 341 | 273 | 207 | 145 | 142 | 140 | 91 | 79 | 79 | 47 | 613 | 961 | 1054 | 974 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | WSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 129 | 525 | 447 | 166 | — | — | — | 342 | 282 | 238 | 227 | 216 | 172 | 144 | 99 | 97 | 58 | 56 | 42 | 123 | 25 | 15 | 26 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 10 | NW 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 129 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 216 | 147 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 44 | 43 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 571 | 410 | 665 | 227 | 232 | 341 | 480 | 784 | — | 15 | 31 | 40 | 184 | 135 | 68 | 49 | 39 | 40 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 24 | 230 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 54 | 4 | 4 |
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