Haga-Haga surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

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Haga-Haga surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Haga-Haga sea temperature is
20.4° C
(Which is 2.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Haga-Haga this week:

The surf forecast for Haga-Haga over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 12) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Haga-Haga in the next 16 days are 5.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 13) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Sunday (May 17) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Tue 12th May)10ft (3.0m) 15s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 14th May)15ft (4.5m) 13s
Most Powerful 5PM (Wed 13th May)18ft (5.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Haga-Haga over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
7
4
4
4
5
6
8
4
3
5
5
5
4
3
2
3
1
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
12
5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
4.5
SW
13
5.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
13
3
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.2
S
14
1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1059
8306
4981
3281
2695
7612
11640
6575
2171
1569
2602
3434
3119
2135
1401
960
560
351
286
541
340
Wind (km/h)
40
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
10
SW
15
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
15
W
10
WSW
10
S
10
NNW
5
S
5
SE
10
NW
10
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
ESE
5
SE
0
N
15
ENE
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
00:05AM1.28m
12:30PM1.18m
00:53AM1.42m
1:19PM1.29m
1:36AM1.56m
2:03PM1.41m
2:18AM1.67m
2:44PM1.50m
2:59AM1.73m
3:25PM1.55m
3:40AM1.74m
4:06PM1.57m
4:22AM1.70m
Low Tide
5:29PM0.50m
6:26AM0.46m
6:27PM0.40m
7:15AM0.31m
7:15PM0.29m
7:57AM0.18m
7:59PM0.18m
8:37AM0.07m
8:41PM0.11m
9:17AM0.01m
9:24PM0.06m
9:57AM-0.01m
10:07PM0.06m
10:38AM0.03m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:48
6:48
6:48
6:50
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:17
5:16
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:15
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Temp °C
23
23
27
17
23
21
21
16
19
20
16
20
20
16
19
20
19
22
21
20
21
15
14
21
14
20
15
13
10
16
16
15
19
18
15
17
19
20
22
22
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
12
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
14
3
SSW
13
0.4
NE
8
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.2
S
14
1
S
13
Energy kJ
1059
3222
4981
3281
15
4206
2171
1569
2602
3434
3119
2135
1401
960
560
351
286
541
340
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
10
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
1
SSW
18
0.1
SE
11
1.6
SSW
15
0.1
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.6
ENE
5
0.8
SSE
14
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
45
12
17
603
5
1021
10
70
52
30
72
20
276
14
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
NE
8
0.2
E
11
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
10
0.5
SW
13
0.5
E
5
0.3
SW
13
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
38
23
6
18
9
34
27
82
11
28
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
4
5
SW
14
3
SSW
13
4.5
SW
13
5.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
13
0.2
ENE
10
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
1.7
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
Energy kJ
12
8306
2695
7612
11640
6575
9
27
33
202
164
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
2
3
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
112
180
170
9
0
335
578
11
0
18
0
0
0
0
133
133
0
9
0
0
53
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
5
6
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
3
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
9
5
6
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
6
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Information about the Haga-Haga Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Haga-Haga provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Haga-Haga can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Haga-Haga surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Haga-Haga) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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