Haardebaai Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.38° S 18.83° E

Haardebaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Haardebaai sea temperature is
15.4° C
0.2° 

Haardebaai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 6PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)7ft (2.1m)16s
Afternoon (05 Aug)8ft (2.4m)15s
Evening (05 Aug)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
0
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
3
WSW
14
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2443
2593
2457
2704
3785
5454
5029
4243
3672
3627
3497
3536
3701
3422
3908
3889
4555
5089
5020
4883
4369
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
40
NW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
35
NW
10
SW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
E
30
E
20
ENE
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
7:37PM1.34m
8:16AM1.11m
8:46PM1.25m
9:49AM1.06m
10:22PM1.21m
Low Tide
1:09PM0.38m
2:06AM0.40m
2:11PM0.49m
3:28AM0.46m
3:46PM0.55m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:07
6:07
 mm
5
6
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
16
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
12
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
7
8
7
5
5
8
12
10
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
8
13
12
12
12
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