Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 5AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri morning, near gales from the SE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1447 | 1521 | 1302 | 947 | 889 | 698 | 792 | 725 | 496 | 540 | 416 | 408 | 209 | 338 | 1264 | 1547 | 1550 | 2073 | 2944 | 3025 | 2664 | 2626 | 2357 | 2427 | 2103 | 1783 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:30AM1.37m | 4:36PM1.35m | 5:04AM1.30m | 5:10PM1.27m | 5:42AM1.23m | 5:47PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32AM0.33m | 10:51PM0.27m | 11:06AM0.40m | 11:24PM0.35m | 11:44AM0.49m | 00:02AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | 7:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1447 | 1521 | 1302 | 947 | 889 | 698 | 792 | 725 | 496 | 540 | 416 | 408 | 209 | 338 | 1264 | 1547 | 1550 | 2073 | 2944 | 3025 | 2664 | 2626 | 2357 | 2427 | 2103 | 1783 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | S 21 | S 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 119 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 165 | 260 | 100 | 72 | 72 | 51 | 33 | 31 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 18 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | W 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 17 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 99 | 161 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 80 | 25 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 42 | 59 | 133 | 325 | 447 | 363 | 260 | 202 | 178 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 29 | 4 | 366 | 971 | 1254 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 383 | 303 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 202 | 839 | 1325 | 366 | 52 | 23 | 23 |
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