Haardebaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 SAST
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Haardebaai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Haardebaai sea temperature is
18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Haardebaai today?

The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 12PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (26 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Evening (26 Apr)10ft (3.0m)9s

Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
9
2.2
W
7
2.3
W
7
2.3
WSW
8
2.5
SW
9
3
SW
10
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
12
2.4
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.4
S
11
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
11
1.3
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
122
237
430
512
606
1052
1953
2508
2726
1822
1244
1277
1198
1247
1271
1360
1386
1289
1450
1702
260
220
305
236
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
45
NNW
40
NW
40
WNW
40
SW
25
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:12PM1.17m
00:31AM1.36m
1:01PM1.25m
1:12AM1.44m
1:39PM1.33m
1:46AM1.49m
Low Tide
6:11AM0.41m
6:17PM0.40m
6:59AM0.30m
7:02PM0.34m
7:37AM0.22m
7:40PM0.28m
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:15
7:16
7:16
7:18
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6:07
6:07
6:06
6:05
4
11
2
2
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
15
14
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
14
13
10
8
9
9
7
9
6
7
6
8
10
10
9
10
9
10
10
10
11
11
10
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
9
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.4
S
11
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
12
3
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
Energy kJ
56
237
12
76
54
95
183
3
3
1822
1244
1277
1198
1247
1271
1360
1386
1289
1450
1702
2059
2315
2089
1960
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
10
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.1
E
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
12
2.1
S
10
2.1
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
10
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
11
1.3
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
122
37
76
21
21
40
2
6
3
847
1158
956
713
599
476
408
363
328
298
260
220
305
236
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
W
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.1
SW
17
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
41
24
45
2
2
2
3
8
9
9
8
11
8
22
21
34
40
26
40
87
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
4
1.5
NNW
5
2.2
W
7
2.3
W
7
2.3
WSW
8
2.5
SW
9
3
SW
10
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
2.3
S
11
2.3
S
10
0.5
E
3
Energy kJ
52
98
430
512
606
1052
1953
2508
2726
1168
1124
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
16
133
44
303
419
202
967
203
203
74
54
1581
1861
4
8
23
4
4
4
4
203
19
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
6
7
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
9
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