
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 8AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s 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 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2585 | 2729 | 2248 | 2582 | 2091 | 1830 | 1597 | 1230 | 967 | 864 | 782 | 769 | 1223 | 861 | 939 | 902 | 902 | 843 | 892 | 718 | 704 | 614 | 595 | 1150 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:52AM1.48m | 5:07PM1.50m | 5:41AM1.38m | 5:58PM1.36m | 6:39AM1.28m | 7:04PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM0.20m | 11:26PM0.16m | 11:47AM0.31m | 00:19AM0.29m | 12:52PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 12 | SW 14 |
2585 | 2729 | 2248 | 2582 | 2091 | 1830 | 1597 | 1230 | 967 | 864 | 782 | 769 | 1223 | 861 | 939 | 902 | 902 | 843 | 892 | 718 | 704 | 614 | 472 | 1150 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NW 13 | SE 9 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 12 |
15 | 7 | 19 | — | 6 | 5 | 67 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 112 | 226 | 154 | 149 | 125 | 87 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 23 | 67 | 221 | 595 | 350 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 42 | 23 | 36 | 25 | 82 | 24 | 24 | 69 | 21 | 67 | 65 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 9 | SSE 3 | SE 10 | SE 4 | SE 10 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
43 | 84 | 72 | 57 | 61 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 34 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 87 | 8 | 94 | 16 | 133 | 19 | 31 | 54 | 77 | 103 | 91 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 53 | 303 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 27 | 202 | 303 | 303 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 202 | 366 | 366 | 53 | 53 |
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