Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 23s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 8AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 23s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1960 | 1594 | 1227 | 904 | 669 | 475 | 905 | 1376 | 1797 | 2037 | 2140 | 2184 | 2112 | 2191 | 2437 | 2161 | 2033 | 1892 | 2150 | 3307 | 3039 | 2379 | 2178 | 2049 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:01AM1.47m | 2:33PM1.53m | 2:48AM1.55m | 3:14PM1.64m | 3:29AM1.59m | 3:53PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.10m | 8:45PM0.13m | 9:02AM0.02m | 9:28PM0.05m | 9:41AM-0.02m | 10:08PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 1960 | 1594 | 1227 | 904 | 669 | 475 | 329 | 1376 | 1797 | 2037 | 2140 | 2184 | 2112 | 2191 | 2437 | 2161 | 2033 | 1892 | 2150 | 3307 | 3039 | 2379 | 2178 | 2049 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 26 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 60 | 65 | 66 | 27 | 100 | 358 | 905 | 278 | 211 | 207 | 140 | 106 | 84 | 51 | 8 | 770 | 1278 | 1648 | 1163 | 386 | 272 | 229 | 225 | 220 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | 31 | 18 | — | 17 | — | 8 | 9 | — | 220 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — |
| kJ | 389 | 423 | 485 | 549 | 539 | 662 | 866 | 821 | 785 | 753 | 700 | 576 | 523 | 535 | 629 | 658 | 692 | 690 | 110 | — | — | — | 491 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 19 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
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