Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 7AM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1605 | 1380 | 1127 | 1017 | 527 | 458 | 366 | 458 | 306 | 320 | 669 | 543 | 521 | 914 | 1347 | 1270 | 1125 | 1887 | 1682 | 1879 | 1850 | 1667 | 1562 | 1033 |
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 | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:44AM0.92m | 10:24PM0.99m | 11:57AM0.97m | 00:08AM1.05m | 1:01PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM0.64m | 3:46PM0.72m | 5:34AM0.63m | 6:08PM0.67m | 6:48AM0.53m | 7:08PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1605 | 1380 | 1127 | 1017 | 527 | 458 | 366 | 458 | 306 | 320 | 669 | 543 | 521 | 914 | 1347 | 1270 | 1125 | 1887 | 1682 | 1879 | 1850 | 1667 | 1562 | 1033 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 12 | — | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | 511 | — | 475 | 372 | 310 | 304 | 366 | 291 | 291 | 216 | 198 | 76 | 27 | 64 | 193 | 270 | 223 | 256 | — | — | — | 328 | 340 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 161 | 163 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 472 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 16 | 23 | 28 | 65 | 71 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 52 | 4 | 4 |
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