Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 8AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun 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) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 260 | 242 | 193 | 176 | 97 | 93 | 103 | 91 | 101 | 90 | 155 | 180 | 209 | 154 | 537 | 1482 | 2396 | 3355 | 3501 | 3723 | 2874 | 2231 | 2035 | 1568 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:53AM1.09m | 8:29PM1.16m | 9:45AM1.03m | 10:28PM1.13m | 11:39AM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37AM0.43m | 1:53PM0.54m | 3:14AM0.52m | 3:57PM0.60m | 5:15AM0.49m | 5:55PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 260 | 242 | 193 | 176 | 97 | 93 | 103 | 91 | 101 | 90 | 155 | 180 | 209 | 154 | 109 | 1482 | 2396 | 3355 | 3501 | 3723 | 2874 | 2231 | 2035 | 1568 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | — | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 23 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 4 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 57 | 56 | 66 | 92 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 537 | 107 | 83 | 73 | 55 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 25 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 34 | 87 | 9 | 66 | — | 18 | 17 | 97 | 38 | 37 | 23 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 2581 | 2536 | 2019 | 1575 | 1364 | 1364 | 1357 | 1135 | 982 | 904 | 864 | 896 | 798 | 979 | 904 | 869 | 869 | 888 | 807 | 682 | 569 | 684 | 611 | 345 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1349 | 1349 | 1362 | 1511 | 1978 | 235 | 67 | 64 | 64 | 29 | 29 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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