Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 4AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1254 | 936 | 753 | 468 | 246 | 279 | 129 | 334 | 451 | 924 | 2281 | 3017 | 3139 | 2887 | 2522 | 2082 | 1771 | 1617 | 1494 | 1470 | 1381 | 1255 | 1094 | 563 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:20AM1.18m | 7:44PM1.32m | 8:11AM1.08m | 8:35PM1.21m | 9:18AM1.00m | 9:42PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.34m | 1:19PM0.39m | 2:12AM0.44m | 2:06PM0.51m | 3:13AM0.52m | 3:10PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1254 | 936 | 753 | 468 | 246 | 279 | 129 | 128 | 104 | 924 | 2281 | 3017 | 3139 | 2887 | 2522 | 2082 | 1771 | 1617 | 1494 | 1470 | 1381 | 1255 | 1094 | 563 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | SE 11 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 48 | 64 | 69 | 69 | 147 | 104 | 92 | 334 | 451 | 113 | 123 | 99 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 78 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 72 | 121 | 201 | 143 | 439 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | SW 18 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 50 | 50 | 61 | 58 | 34 | 80 | 82 | 146 | 200 | 126 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 47 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 137 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 19 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 7 |
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