Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 3AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1042 | 1025 | 945 | 1092 | 995 | 851 | 627 | 846 | 1016 | 940 | 873 | 899 | 918 | 849 | 788 | 748 | 648 | 635 | 544 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 3:27PM1.64m | 3:48AM1.50m | 3:56PM1.58m | 4:18AM1.45m | 4:26PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM0.04m | 9:50AM0.15m | 10:12PM0.10m | 10:19AM0.21m | 10:40PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 1042 | 1025 | 945 | 1092 | 995 | 851 | 627 | 846 | 1016 | 940 | 873 | 899 | 918 | 849 | 788 | 748 | 648 | 635 | 544 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNW 4 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 40 | 117 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 38 | 45 | 0 | 38 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 41 | 4 | 4 |
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