Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 10AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SE 6 | SW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 344 | 293 | 254 | 254 | 191 | 159 | 132 | 258 | 100 | 157 | 452 | 966 | 1130 | 1277 | 1235 | 1180 | 1012 | 948 | 850 | 747 | 747 | 683 | 614 | 494 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 1:12AM1.23m | 1:33PM1.36m | 1:44AM1.35m | 2:01PM1.49m | 2:15AM1.44m | 2:29PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.33m | 7:47PM0.31m | 7:52AM0.23m | 8:15PM0.19m | 8:20AM0.14m | 8:44PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 344 | 293 | 254 | 254 | 191 | 159 | 132 | 104 | 100 | 100 | 452 | 966 | 1130 | 1277 | 1235 | 1180 | 1012 | 948 | 850 | 747 | 747 | 683 | 614 | 494 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | W 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 157 | 100 | 64 | 112 | — | — | 97 | 99 | 75 | 54 | 53 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 219 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 8 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 10 | 132 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 120 | 258 | 275 | 251 | 233 | 178 | 178 | 226 | 226 | 143 | 175 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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