Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 11AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (08 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SW 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2801 | 2412 | 2824 | 4697 | 5914 | 5317 | 4646 | 4082 | 3619 | 3385 | 3111 | 2320 | 3501 | 3181 | 2502 | 2092 | 1768 | 1130 | 669 | 441 | 1115 | 1285 | 3939 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:32AM1.10m | 11:56PM1.26m | 12:50PM1.23m | 1:06AM1.37m | 1:46PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.44m | 5:37PM0.52m | 6:34AM0.34m | 6:58PM0.40m | 7:34AM0.22m | 7:57PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 14 |
| kJ | 2801 | 2412 | 2824 | 4697 | 5914 | 5317 | 4646 | 4082 | 3619 | 3385 | 3111 | 2320 | 3077 | 3181 | 2502 | 2092 | 1768 | 359 | 469 | 441 | 555 | 745 | 3939 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 8 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 302 | 200 | 359 | 1285 | 130 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 184 | 143 | 234 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | S 7 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 188 | — | 404 | 3501 | — | — | — | — | 1130 | 669 | 768 | 1115 | 162 | 154 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 54 | 4 | 203 | 19 | 237 | 283 | 419 | 1861 | 1400 | 2678 | 67 | 74 | 66 | 19 | 233 | 202 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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