Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 4AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the SE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 355 | 936 | 1895 | 2443 | 2593 | 2457 | 2704 | 4047 | 5584 | 5164 | 4580 | 3983 | 3744 | 3404 | 3368 | 3650 | 3370 | 3908 | 4062 | 4757 | 5377 | 5454 | 4968 | 4692 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:13AM1.20m | 7:37PM1.34m | 8:16AM1.11m | 8:46PM1.25m | 9:49AM1.06m | 10:22PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.32m | 1:09PM0.38m | 2:06AM0.40m | 2:11PM0.49m | 3:28AM0.46m | 3:46PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 355 | 936 | 1895 | 2443 | 2593 | 2457 | 2704 | 4047 | 5584 | 5164 | 4580 | 3983 | 3744 | 3404 | 3368 | 3650 | 3370 | 3908 | 4062 | 4757 | 5377 | 5454 | 4968 | 4692 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 141 | 96 | 46 | 41 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 98 | 71 | 26 | 20 | — | — | — | 51 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 14 | 42 | 113 | 178 | 316 | 354 | 292 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 30 | 34 | 41 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 237 | 186 | 230 | 133 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 203 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
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