
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 11AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, strong winds from the ESE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
197 | 352 | 304 | 357 | 346 | 423 | 714 | 759 | 1230 | 1785 | 2457 | 2412 | 1859 | 1783 | 1528 | 1383 | 1134 | 1080 | 967 | 864 | 722 | 585 | 446 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:16PM1.58m | 2:33AM1.53m | 2:52PM1.68m | 3:10AM1.57m | 3:26PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.12m | 8:32PM0.09m | 8:42AM0.04m | 9:09PM0.01m | 9:16AM0.01m | 9:43PM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
197 | 352 | 304 | 357 | 346 | 423 | 714 | 759 | 836 | 1785 | 2457 | 2412 | 1859 | 1783 | 1528 | 1383 | 1134 | 1080 | 967 | 864 | 722 | 585 | 446 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 |
101 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 19 | 465 | 1230 | 583 | — | 22 | 21 | 22 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 77 | 134 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 7 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 10 |
32 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 106 | 232 | 350 | 357 | 421 | 469 | 540 | 509 | 509 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 53 | 66 | 29 |
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