
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 4AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1645 | 1415 | 1358 | 1313 | 1247 | 981 | 835 | 804 | 626 | 509 | 456 | 369 | 281 | 350 | 432 | 386 | 346 | 812 | 546 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:56PM1.64m | 5:11AM1.50m | 5:37PM1.61m | 5:53AM1.40m | 6:18PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.10m | 11:21AM0.07m | 11:55PM0.16m | 12:00PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SSE 10 |
1645 | 1415 | 1358 | 1313 | 1247 | 981 | 835 | 804 | 626 | 509 | 456 | 369 | 281 | 350 | 432 | 338 | 282 | 812 | 342 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 12 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 55 | 85 | 80 | 225 | 180 | 228 | 386 | 323 | 340 | 546 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | E 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 58 | 130 | 112 | 146 | 346 | 132 | 302 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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