Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 5PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 294 | 196 | 145 | 211 | 172 | 211 | 246 | 352 | 304 | 357 | 346 | 464 | 766 | 864 | 1230 | 1808 | 2457 | 2412 | 1859 | 1803 | 1673 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:36PM1.45m | 1:53AM1.45m | 2:16PM1.58m | 2:33AM1.53m | 2:52PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52PM0.20m | 8:05AM0.12m | 8:32PM0.09m | 8:42AM0.04m | 9:09PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 24 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 294 | 196 | 140 | 211 | 172 | 151 | 246 | 352 | 304 | 357 | 346 | 464 | 766 | 864 | 782 | 1808 | 2457 | 2412 | 1859 | 1803 | 1673 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — |
| kJ | 118 | 131 | 98 | 66 | 66 | 211 | 101 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 536 | 1230 | 594 | — | 22 | 21 | 22 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 7 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 121 | 119 | 145 | 109 | 144 | 45 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 54 | 54 | 4 | 4 |
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