Haardebaai Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.38° S 18.83° E

Haardebaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Haardebaai sea temperature is
14.6°C
1.2° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 9AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (22 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (22 Aug)7ft (2.2m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon night).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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)
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
11
1.3
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
13
1.8
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.1
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
2.3
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
SW
14
1.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
306
320
669
543
497
851
1193
850
724
1944
1891
1834
1805
1532
1323
1280
1177
1158
993
859
799
430
606
1062
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
5
WSW
10
S
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:57AM0.97m
00:08AM1.05m
1:01PM1.08m
1:03AM1.15m
1:38PM1.20m
Low Tide
5:34AM0.63m
6:08PM0.67m
6:48AM0.53m
7:08PM0.57m
7:29AM0.42m
7:46PM0.46m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:15
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:19
6:20
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
13
15
17
16
15
15
14
13
12
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
13
12
9
10
13
13
13
15
13
12
11
12
12
12
11
11
10
9
9
11
10
11
9
9
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