Haardebaai Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Haardebaai. We've got a solid run of swell coming through, but it's not all clean sailing. The first few days are a bit of a write-off, but there's some real gems later on if you're willing to wait.

The first real sniff of decent surf isn't until Friday the 7th of August. The morning is a bit messy with a cross-onshore wind, but the afternoon cleans up nicely. We're looking at a solid 12ft SW swell with a very long 15-second period – that's proper groundswell, packing a tonne of energy. The wind swings cross-offshore, making it clean, but this is a reef break that's best for advanced surfers only. At this size, it's a no-go for beginners.

Saturday the 8th has a bit of a mixed bag. The morning is clean with a 10ft SW swell, but a gusty cross-offshore wind. The afternoon gets a bit ugly with rain and a strong cross-on wind, so that's a skip.

We hit a real dry spell from Sunday the 9th through to Tuesday the 12th. Strong onshore winds and poor conditions. The swell drops, but the wind is just nasty. The energy is relatively weak, and it's not worth paddling out.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. Thursday the 13th of August is the standout. The morning has a 8ft SW swell with a 16-second period, and the wind is a light cross-offshore. The energy is strong. Then, Thursday afternoon goes glassy with a 7ft swell from the WSW. That's the kind of clean, lined-up surf you dream about. It's a reef break, so the long period will wrap in nicely.

Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th keep the good times rolling. Friday has clean 6-6ft waves from the WSW with light cross-offshore winds. Saturday the 15th is another cracker, with an 8ft WSW swell (16-second period) and clean conditions. That's a powerful session for the experienced crew.

Sunday the 16th offers a clean morning with a 5ft swell and offshore wind, but it gets a bit mixed up in the afternoon. The real sleeper, though, is Monday the 17th of August. The entire day is glassy. Both morning and afternoon have an 8ft WSW swell, with 13-second periods and good energy. Glassy conditions on a reef with that size? That's a top-tier session for the experts.

After that, we're back to onshore winds and poor conditions from Tuesday the 18th right through to the end of the window on the 22nd. The wind gets silly by the 21st and 22nd, with near-gale force offshore winds. It'll be clean, but you'll be fighting just to get out the back.

So, if you're an experienced surfer, the best bets are the afternoon of the 7th, the whole of the 13th, the 15th, and the 17th. The 13th and 17th are the absolute standouts with that glassy water. For everyone else, wait for the next swell window.

Rusty.

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