Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 9AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3489 | 3000 | 2846 | 2658 | 2477 | 2187 | 2220 | 2116 | 1995 | 1974 | 1510 | 1025 | 2179 | 2771 | 2683 | 2436 | 2397 | 2233 | 2078 | 1978 | 1771 | 1742 | 1576 | 1602 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:55AM1.34m | 6:12PM1.45m | 6:30AM1.23m | 6:46PM1.31m | 7:08AM1.11m | 7:26PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.19m | 11:56AM0.25m | 00:30AM0.31m | 12:28PM0.38m | 1:06AM0.43m | 1:03PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 3489 | 3000 | 2846 | 2658 | 2477 | 2187 | 2220 | 2116 | 1995 | 1974 | 1510 | 1016 | 2179 | 2771 | 2683 | 2436 | 2397 | 2233 | 2078 | 1978 | 1771 | 1742 | 1576 | 1602 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | W 16 | ESE 10 | E 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | W 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 22 | 193 | 19 | 20 | 299 | 313 | 476 | 1025 | 334 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | E 7 | — | ESE 10 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | 19 | — | — | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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