
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 4PM is: 4.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4489 | 8198 | 7583 | 7049 | 4247 | 3375 | 2919 | 2742 | 2667 | 2630 | 2284 | 2050 | 1733 | 1474 | 1346 | 1144 | 1083 | 1099 | 1200 | 1200 | 1099 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:30PM1.28m | 2:34AM1.34m | 3:03PM1.37m | 3:07AM1.40m | 3:33PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.31m | 8:36PM0.38m | 8:53AM0.23m | 9:09PM0.31m | 9:23AM0.17m | 9:40PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
4489 | 8198 | 7583 | 7049 | 4247 | 3375 | 2919 | 2742 | 2667 | 2630 | 2284 | 2050 | 1733 | 1474 | 1346 | 1144 | 1083 | 1099 | 1200 | 1200 | 1099 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 10 | ESE 7 | S 10 | S 10 |
47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 78 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
220 | — | — | — | 434 | 471 | 398 | 373 | 386 | 390 | 431 | 387 | 344 | 302 | 249 | 253 | 198 | 134 | — | 74 | 82 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 235 | 235 | 23 | 74 | 64 | 53 | 53 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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