Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 8AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3257 | 2977 | 2615 | 2386 | 2135 | 905 | 1037 | 1594 | 1569 | 1404 | 1381 | 1347 | 1180 | 1092 | 990 | 897 | 866 | 836 | 770 | 770 | 770 | 1021 | 932 | 888 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:47AM1.26m | 5:58PM1.29m | 6:20AM1.14m | 6:33PM1.15m | 7:04AM1.02m | 7:24PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM0.29m | 11:46AM0.38m | 00:13AM0.41m | 12:17PM0.51m | 00:50AM0.54m | 12:58PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 3257 | 2977 | 2615 | 2386 | 2135 | 905 | 1037 | 1594 | 1569 | 1404 | 1381 | 1347 | 1180 | 1092 | 990 | 897 | 866 | 836 | 770 | 770 | 770 | 1021 | 932 | 888 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 123 | 360 | 668 | 725 | 588 | 892 | 273 | 334 | 398 | 196 | 180 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 12 | 49 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 40 | — | 690 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 388 | 197 | 444 | 434 | 352 | 296 | 239 | 248 | 248 | 239 | 224 | 224 | 228 | 275 | 229 | 292 | 356 | 309 | 284 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 237 | 303 | 326 | 233 | 259 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 366 | 235 | 1400 | 53 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 64 | 67 | 1978 | 74 | 74 |
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