Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 7AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.9m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1537 | 1228 | 878 | 835 | 907 | 819 | 723 | 621 | 666 | 974 | 1922 | 2272 | 2331 | 2256 | 2183 | 2160 | 2515 | 2576 | 2496 | 2570 | 2610 | 2445 | 2407 | 2065 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:53AM1.17m | 6:01PM1.14m | 6:39AM1.07m | 6:50PM1.03m | 7:59AM0.99m | 8:29PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.39m | 11:51AM0.51m | 00:17AM0.50m | 12:37PM0.62m | 1:15AM0.60m | 2:11PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1537 | 946 | 859 | 710 | 666 | 574 | 511 | 614 | 666 | 974 | 1922 | 2272 | 2331 | 2256 | 2183 | 2160 | 2515 | 2576 | 2496 | 2570 | 2610 | 2445 | 2407 | 2065 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | WSW 15 | — | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 980 | 1228 | 878 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 575 | 346 | 244 | 96 | 18 | 32 | — | 121 | — | 78 | 195 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1342 | 1191 | — | 835 | 907 | 819 | 723 | 621 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 66 | 74 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 41 | 53 | 53 | 23 | 19 | 54 |
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