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Haardebaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Haardebaai today?
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 10AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, near gales from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
246 | 273 | 200 | 170 | 224 | 604 | 576 | 604 | 203 | 308 | 463 | 659 | 3509 | 4285 | 4334 | 3613 | 3035 | 2567 | 2574 | 2140 | 1946 | 1771 | 2010 | 2591 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:46AM1.49m | 2:12PM1.38m | 2:17AM1.52m | 2:42PM1.42m | 2:47AM1.53m | 3:12PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.16m | 8:13PM0.24m | 8:39AM0.12m | 8:44PM0.23m | 9:07AM0.11m | 9:13PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 1499 | 1431 | 1511 | 1609 | 1815 | 1906 | 1569 | 1208 | 934 | 787 | 802 | 595 | 3509 | 4285 | 4334 | 3613 | 3035 | 2567 | 2574 | 2140 | 1946 | 1771 | 2010 | 2591 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 246 | 273 | 200 | 170 | 192 | 604 | 576 | 604 | 203 | 308 | 463 | 659 | 421 | 275 | 185 | 126 | 79 | 57 | 45 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 153 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 40 | 77 | 103 | 127 | 224 | 245 | 87 | 102 | 161 | 152 | 146 | 232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 38 | 32 | 21 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 62 | 153 | 323 | 363 | 309 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 366 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 54 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 230 |
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