Surf Forecasts:
Haardebaai surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 27 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 19 Nov, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 3,944 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 27 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Haardebaai this week:
The surf forecast for Haardebaai over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 27) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Haardebaai in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 19) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 26) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 27th Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 27th Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 19th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Haardebaai over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, near gales from the SE by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1521 | 947 | 698 | 496 | 408 | 365 | 1721 | 3025 | 2587 | 2103 | 1279 | 974 | 555 | 396 | 465 | 741 | 1403 | 1228 | 929 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:30AM1.37m | 4:36PM1.35m | 5:04AM1.30m | 5:10PM1.27m | 5:42AM1.23m | 5:47PM1.18m | 6:27AM1.16m | 6:32PM1.09m | 7:26AM1.11m | 7:37PM1.02m | 8:41AM1.10m | 9:07PM0.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:19PM0.20m | 10:32AM0.33m | 10:51PM0.27m | 11:06AM0.40m | 11:24PM0.35m | 11:44AM0.49m | 00:02AM0.43m | 12:31PM0.57m | 00:49AM0.50m | 1:38PM0.63m | 1:53AM0.55m | 3:09PM0.63m | 3:15AM0.57m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1521 | 947 | 698 | 496 | 408 | 365 | 1721 | 3025 | 2587 | 2103 | 1279 | 974 | 555 | 396 | 465 | 741 | 1403 | 1228 | 929 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 21 | SW 19 | W 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | S 10 | — | SW 19 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 10 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 15 | 119 | 31 | 260 | 72 | 31 | 17 | — | 31 | — | 15 | 14 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | W 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | SW 19 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 17 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 127 | 8 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | 43 | 26 | — | — | — | 18 | 74 | 427 | 228 | 111 | 170 | 154 | 185 | 328 | 260 | 317 | 511 | 387 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 53 | 366 | 366 | 4 | 27 | 303 | 19 | 23 | 1254 | 23 | 202 | 366 | 27 | 202 | 366 | 74 | 66 | 2806 |
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