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Haardebaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Haardebaai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Haardebaai sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Haardebaai today?
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 1PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | |
9316 | 4391 | 3923 | 3557 | 3168 | 2590 | 2529 | 2783 | 3128 | 5201 | 4277 | 3797 | 3405 | 2879 | 2577 | 2243 | 1895 | 1733 | 1396 | 1034 | 813 | 668 | 627 | 1041 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:56AM1.19m | 00:11AM1.40m | 12:45PM1.30m | 00:56AM1.52m | 1:30PM1.41m | 1:40AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52AM0.39m | 5:54PM0.40m | 6:39AM0.25m | 6:43PM0.30m | 7:22AM0.12m | 7:29PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:51 |
16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
 kJ | — | 4391 | 3923 | 3557 | 3168 | 2338 | 2529 | 2783 | 3128 | 5 | 4277 | 3797 | 3405 | 2879 | 2577 | 2243 | 1895 | 1733 | 1396 | 1034 | 813 | 668 | 627 | 755 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 988 | 1317 | 1272 | 1160 | 966 | 750 | 745 | 667 | 593 | 701 | 701 | 376 | 514 | 1041 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | S 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 81 | 81 | 226 | 302 | 433 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9316 | 3671 | 3321 | 2716 | 2375 | 2590 | 2304 | 2024 | 1901 | 5201 | 1351 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 202 | 202 | 203 | 202 | 44 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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