
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 11AM is: 2.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4063 | 3938 | 3681 | 2700 | 2259 | 2035 | 1684 | 1638 | 1616 | 1550 | 1572 | 1380 | 1346 | 745 | 596 | 486 | 488 | 683 | 294 | 199 | 145 | 211 | 172 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:39AM1.12m | 00:05AM1.21m | 12:48PM1.28m | 1:07AM1.34m | 1:36PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.49m | 5:55PM0.51m | 6:33AM0.36m | 7:03PM0.35m | 7:24AM0.23m | 7:52PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 20 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
4063 | 3938 | 3681 | 2700 | 2259 | 2035 | 1684 | 1638 | 1616 | 1550 | 1572 | 1380 | 1346 | 745 | 596 | 486 | 488 | 683 | 294 | 199 | 119 | 211 | 172 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 | WSW 13 | S 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
90 | 71 | — | 12 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 183 | 162 | 155 | 123 | 118 | 373 | 480 | 433 | 235 | 38 | 118 | 131 | 74 | 68 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 17 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 38 | 35 | — | 86 | 94 | 94 | 52 | 27 | 121 | 94 | 145 | 109 | 144 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
592 | 633 | 530 | 531 | 630 | 562 | 345 | 235 | 498 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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