Hawston surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 14 Oct 2025 SAST
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Hawston surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hawston sea temperature is
16.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Hawston today?

The current surf forecast for Hawston at 7AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (14 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (14 Oct)4ft (1.2m)13s

Table - waves today at Hawston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
1
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
SW
0.7
SW
0.8
SW
1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
2.1
SW
2.3
SW
2.5
SW
3
SSW
4
SSW
4
SSW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)161615151414131313139998812910121313131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)12723931841038736657749543738036943732627326011697981335264448625056470845573748
Wind
(km/h)
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
30
W
20
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
0
N
15
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:27PM
1.08
9:38AM
1.10
10:32PM
1.06
11:23AM
1.18
11:58PM
1.14
12:24PM
1.30
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:09AM
0.57
4:29PM
0.59
5:04AM
0.54
5:59PM
0.49
6:12AM
0.45
6:51PM
0.37
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Sunrise---6:03-------6:01-------6:01----
Sunset------6:55-------6:55-------6:57-
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C161515161717151514141415161614141514141414161613
Feels °C (?)13121112121311111211111413129910101087885
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Overberg

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Hawston (calm at Hermanus 9 km from Hawston). 1.2m 15s groundswell from the SW with a 0.8m 9s swell from the SSE. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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4 km/h
E
Clean
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