Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 6AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2589 | 4058 | 4464 | 3903 | 3165 | 2536 | 2185 | 1830 | 1605 | 1374 | 1127 | 947 | 527 | 458 | 372 | 530 | 366 | 320 | 679 | 569 | 504 | 840 | 1035 | 1121 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:01AM1.00m | 8:27PM1.05m | 9:44AM0.92m | 10:24PM0.99m | 11:57AM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52AM0.55m | 1:52PM0.63m | 3:15AM0.64m | 3:46PM0.72m | 5:34AM0.63m | 6:08PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 2589 | 4058 | 4464 | 3903 | 3165 | 2536 | 2185 | 1830 | 1605 | 1374 | 1127 | 947 | 527 | 458 | 372 | 530 | 356 | 320 | 679 | 569 | 504 | 840 | 1035 | 1121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 401 | 372 | 310 | 304 | 366 | 366 | 291 | 216 | 198 | 167 | 28 | 65 | 193 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 118 | 166 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | NW 3 | N 3 | NW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 29 | 74 | 84 | 22 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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