Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 6AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, gales from the ESE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4081 | 3866 | 3663 | 3341 | 3000 | 2682 | 2490 | 2207 | 1700 | 1301 | 1116 | 949 | 3231 | 426 | 393 | 322 | 311 | 260 | 193 | 145 | 138 | 93 | 101 | 101 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:00AM1.33m | 6:17PM1.43m | 6:46AM1.21m | 7:09PM1.29m | 7:53AM1.09m | 8:29PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54PM0.19m | 11:58AM0.28m | 00:38AM0.30m | 12:44PM0.40m | 1:37AM0.43m | 1:53PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
4081 | 3866 | 3663 | 3341 | 3000 | 2682 | 2490 | 2207 | 1700 | 1301 | 1116 | 949 | 493 | 426 | 393 | 322 | 311 | 260 | 193 | 145 | 138 | 93 | 101 | 101 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 170 | 181 | 225 | 175 | 162 | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 38 | 59 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 37 | 58 | 87 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 235 | 3231 | 2597 | 1940 | 1988 | 2351 | 2041 | 1721 | 1376 | 1187 | 1117 | 1048 | 975 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 203 | 235 | 292 | 1481 | 1349 | 1481 | 1210 | 1511 | 3849 | 2679 | 74 | 64 |
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