Haardebaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 23 May 2026 SAST
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Haardebaai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Haardebaai sea temperature is
16.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Haardebaai today?

The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 2PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (23 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (23 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
965
562
473
563
398
736
992
938
804
792
572
632
976
1785
2094
2267
2795
3143
3420
3558
2805
2477
2231
1891
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
SW
5
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
SE
5
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
5
SE
0
E
5
W
5
W
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
off
off
off
glassy
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:56AM1.10m
9:39PM1.26m
10:19AM1.08m
10:48PM1.28m
11:29AM1.11m
11:45PM1.31m
Low Tide
3:06PM0.46m
4:18AM0.46m
4:22PM0.48m
5:28AM0.42m
5:28PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:44
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
14
15
17
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
15
15
15
17
17
17
17
16
16
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
9
1.3
SW
13
1
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
Energy kJ
965
562
243
563
398
736
992
938
804
792
572
632
976
1785
2094
2267
2795
3143
3420
3558
2805
2477
2231
1891
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
1.1
SW
9
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
8
1
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SE
12
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
17
202
473
184
129
109
17
32
152
37
310
314
318
48
47
47
47
30
29
29
27
26
25
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSE
6
0.9
SW
11
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
SE
12
0.1
E
11
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.2
E
11
0.4
SE
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
7
11
94
6
217
18
3
3
39
3
37
36
53
9
30
9
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
4
Energy kJ
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
0
0
4
4
4
4
8
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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