Haardebaai Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.38° S 18.83° E

Haardebaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Haardebaai sea temperature is
15.1°C
0.6° 

Haardebaai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 6AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)7ft (2.1m)14s
Afternoon (12 Sep)8ft (2.5m)17s
Evening (12 Sep)8ft (2.5m)16s

Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
15
2.4
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
2.3
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
539
1048
1558
1915
3275
3525
3353
3185
2633
2278
1983
1572
1262
1119
933
827
663
581
496
423
355
452
557
428
Wind (km/h)
40
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
50
ESE
50
E
45
E
45
E
40
E
35
E
30
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
E
10
NNE
20
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
Wind State
on
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-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:44AM1.57m
3:58PM1.71m
4:16AM1.53m
4:29PM1.65m
4:47AM1.47m
4:59PM1.55m
Low Tide
9:48AM0.02m
10:15PM0.01m
10:19AM0.08m
10:45PM0.08m
10:48AM0.16m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:47
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:32
6:34
6:34
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
18
18
17
18
16
15
16
17
19
17
16
15
Feels °C
8
9
8
8
9
7
7
7
8
9
9
12
14
14
12
18
14
11
12
11
12
10
9
8
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