Haardebaai Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.38° S 18.83° E

Haardebaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Haardebaai sea temperature is
14.5° C
1.0° 

Haardebaai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 5AM is: 1.6m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)19s
Afternoon (12 Aug)6ft (1.8m)18s
Evening (12 Aug)7ft (2.1m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
21
1.6
SW
20
1.7
SW
19
1.8
SW
18
1.8
SW
18
1.9
SW
17
2.1
SW
17
2
SW
17
2
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
19
2.4
SW
17
2.3
SW
17
2.2
SW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1797
2037
2140
2184
2112
2191
2437
2161
2033
1892
2150
3307
3039
2379
2178
2049
1743
1743
1599
1337
1337
1257
1139
1106
Wind (km/h)
30
E
35
E
30
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
20
ENE
5
NNE
0
WSW
5
NE
10
N
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:48AM1.55m
3:14PM1.64m
3:29AM1.59m
3:53PM1.70m
4:08AM1.58m
4:29PM1.71m
Low Tide
9:02AM0.02m
9:28PM0.05m
9:41AM-0.02m
10:08PM0.02m
10:16AM-0.01m
10:46PM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:10
6:12
6:13
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
13
14
18
20
18
18
20
19
20
21
23
24
22
21
20
20
19
20
20
17
15
15
Feels °C
6
3
6
8
14
16
11
11
13
12
15
19
22
23
19
17
16
17
15
15
15
15
13
13
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