Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 7AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 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) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 691 | 1197 | 1652 | 1483 | 1274 | 1134 | 878 | 745 | 560 | 573 | 462 | 360 | 229 | 192 | 305 | 262 | 181 | 181 | 123 | 118 | 101 | 135 | 112 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:07AM1.31m | 1:18PM1.49m | 1:43AM1.41m | 1:52PM1.60m | 2:18AM1.50m | 2:26PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09AM0.29m | 7:39PM0.16m | 7:43AM0.20m | 8:12PM0.05m | 8:17AM0.13m | 8:46PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 691 | 1197 | 1652 | 1483 | 1274 | 1134 | 878 | 745 | 560 | 573 | 462 | 360 | 229 | 192 | 305 | 262 | 181 | 181 | 123 | 118 | 101 | 135 | 112 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 673 | 503 | 131 | 96 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 60 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 50 | 64 | 84 | 39 | 24 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 42 | 42 | 29 | 28 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 178 | 138 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 42 | 21 | 19 | 41 | 40 | 59 | 34 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 8 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 69 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 67 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 303 | 383 | 366 | 366 | 27 |
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