Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Haardebaai today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Haardebaai at 7AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Haardebaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, near gales from the ESE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 23 | SW 22 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1504 | 1301 | 1012 | 867 | 534 | 433 | 393 | 322 | 260 | 242 | 193 | 145 | 98 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 101 | 90 | 135 | 184 | 176 | 169 | 268 | 897 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:46AM1.21m | 7:09PM1.29m | 7:53AM1.09m | 8:29PM1.16m | 9:45AM1.03m | 10:28PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.30m | 12:44PM0.40m | 1:37AM0.43m | 1:53PM0.54m | 3:14AM0.52m | 3:57PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 1504 | 1301 | 1012 | 867 | 534 | 433 | 393 | 322 | 260 | 242 | 193 | 145 | 98 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 101 | 90 | 135 | 184 | 176 | 169 | 137 | 897 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | WNW 14 | WNW 11 | — | — | WSW 12 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 23 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 111 | 307 | 198 | 298 | — | — | 39 | 24 | — | — | 193 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 35 | 57 | 56 | 66 | 92 | 57 | 56 | 38 | 268 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 24 | WSW 10 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 66 | — | 17 | 7 | 59 | 38 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | SSE 7 | — | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 203 | — | 549 | 1929 | 2041 | 1842 | 2039 | 2417 | 2303 | 1850 | 1693 | 1435 | 1256 | 1240 | 1128 | 1135 | 1117 | 1123 | 1001 | 860 | 1103 | 1131 | 1123 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 202 | 971 | 235 | 971 | 1023 | 1481 | 1362 | 1349 | 3852 | 2706 | 74 | 74 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
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