
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 4AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue morning, light winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1781 | 1514 | 1340 | 800 | 848 | 1281 | 1138 | 3883 | 2116 | 1594 | 1227 | 904 | 605 | 475 | 905 | 1376 | 1966 | 2037 | 2140 | 2184 | 2112 | 2191 | 2437 | 2135 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:06AM1.37m | 1:46PM1.39m | 2:01AM1.47m | 2:33PM1.53m | 2:48AM1.55m | 3:14PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM0.22m | 7:57PM0.25m | 8:21AM0.10m | 8:45PM0.13m | 9:02AM0.02m | 9:28PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
1781 | 1514 | 1340 | 792 | 362 | 671 | 855 | 3883 | 2116 | 1594 | 1227 | 904 | 605 | 475 | 329 | 1376 | 1966 | 2037 | 2140 | 2184 | 2112 | 2191 | 2437 | 2135 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | SW 22 |
— | — | — | 94 | 234 | 180 | 1138 | 130 | 60 | 60 | 66 | 21 | 100 | 358 | 905 | 278 | 211 | 207 | 137 | 106 | 106 | 65 | 17 | 770 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 26 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | 290 | 76 | 242 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | 31 | 30 | — | 17 | 17 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | ESE 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
372 | 352 | 315 | 800 | 848 | 1281 | 162 | — | 335 | 392 | 386 | 492 | 525 | 606 | 782 | 843 | 819 | 667 | 549 | 407 | 355 | 302 | 379 | 443 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 233 | 233 | 74 | 23 | 202 | 202 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 |
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