Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 6PM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 124 | 365 | 901 | 1271 | 2821 | 2585 | 2729 | 2248 | 2582 | 2180 | 1830 | 1597 | 1297 | 1022 | 864 | 782 | 503 | 1283 | 861 | 1053 | 1000 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:22PM1.62m | 4:52AM1.48m | 5:07PM1.50m | 5:41AM1.38m | 5:58PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12AM0.12m | 10:41PM0.05m | 10:56AM0.20m | 11:26PM0.16m | 11:47AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 124 | 222 | 313 | 1271 | 2821 | 2585 | 2729 | 2248 | 2582 | 2180 | 1830 | 1597 | 1297 | 1022 | 864 | 782 | 503 | 1283 | 861 | 1053 | 1000 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | — | SE 8 | NW 13 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 12 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 46 | 365 | 901 | 579 | — | 15 | 7 | 19 | — | — | 5 | 67 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 112 | 212 | 152 | 149 | 119 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | NW 12 | ESE 10 | NW 12 | W 12 | SW 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 39 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 86 | 6 | 3 | 226 | 45 | 35 | 24 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 9 | SE 3 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | 45 | 64 | 31 | 49 | 41 | 77 | 66 | 68 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 28 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 103 | 7 | 90 | 115 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 54 | 366 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 54 | 344 | 303 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 27 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 27 | 19 |
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