Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 5AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 7 | NW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 6 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 663 | 643 | 496 | 374 | 361 | 268 | 306 | 284 | 236 | 171 | 165 | 366 | 595 | 1082 | 1606 | 2963 | 4102 | 3448 | 2682 | 2290 | 2275 | 1230 | 878 | 1708 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:47AM1.47m | 4:59PM1.55m | 5:17AM1.37m | 5:28PM1.42m | 5:47AM1.26m | 5:58PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.16m | 11:14PM0.17m | 11:17AM0.26m | 11:43PM0.29m | 11:46AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 663 | 643 | 496 | 374 | 361 | 268 | 268 | 228 | 187 | 171 | 165 | 205 | 454 | 1082 | 1606 | 2963 | 4102 | 3448 | 2682 | 2290 | 2275 | 1230 | 878 | 1708 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SW 18 | SW 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NW 8 | ESE 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 272 | 255 | 239 | 189 | 149 | 103 | 79 | 65 | 44 | 51 | 61 | 192 | 161 | 32 | 16 | 314 | 16 | 360 | 791 | 1155 | 637 | 802 | 811 | 556 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | — | S 9 | ESE 13 | E 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | SSW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 95 | 30 | 31 | — | 2 | 17 | 91 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 39 | — | 96 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 21 | 58 | 68 | 163 | 248 | 306 | 284 | 236 | 214 | 178 | 366 | 595 | 820 | 800 | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | 85 | 290 | 301 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 122 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 133 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 290 | 303 | 383 | 233 | 233 | 23 |
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