Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 10AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 402 | 461 | 461 | 733 | 1604 | 681 | 772 | 722 | 793 | 2349 | 2242 | 2083 | 1859 | 1683 | 1655 | 1207 | 1207 | 1323 | 1142 | 1063 | 927 | 821 | 860 | 498 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.52m | 4:01PM1.65m | 4:15AM1.52m | 4:31PM1.65m | 4:47AM1.49m | 5:03PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.06m | 10:45PM0.08m | 10:48AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SSE 11 | WSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 378 | 461 | 461 | 733 | 91 | 659 | 772 | 703 | 770 | 2349 | 2242 | 2083 | 1859 | 1683 | 1655 | 1207 | 1207 | 1323 | 1142 | 1063 | 927 | 821 | 860 | 498 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 402 | 308 | 293 | 133 | 67 | 143 | 704 | 722 | 793 | 46 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 74 | 275 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 119 | 119 | 119 | 68 | 6 | 25 | 106 | 74 | 66 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 229 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1604 | 681 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 122 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 303 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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