Hawston Surf Forecast

/ Overberg (23 surf breaks) /

South Africa (273 surf breaks)

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Hawston surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

12 Day 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)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hawston this week:

The surf forecast for Hawston over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hawston in the next 12 days are 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 19) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Monday (Oct 20) at 2PM.

Wave Type	Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	5AM (Wed 15th Oct)	5ft (1.6m) 9s
Best Surf	11PM (Wed 15th Oct)	7.5ft (2.3m) 9s
Most Powerful	5AM (Sun 19th Oct)	11ft (3.5m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hawston over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, strong winds from the SE by Sun afternoon).
	Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	2	1	0	!	!	!	!	!	!	0	0	0	!	!	!	!	!	4	3
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period(s) (?)	14	13	13	9	8	10	13	13	13	12	12	11	11	11	18	16	16	16	14	14	13
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	387	577	380	326	260	1335	5056	4557	2631	1631	1197	753	389	583	6779	6346	5722	4128	2233	1536	966
Wind (km/h)	W	SW	SSW	SW	WSW	SSW	SE	ESE	E	ESE	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	S	ESE	SE	E	ESE	SE	SSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross
High Tide / height (m)	9:38AM 1.10		10:32PM 1.06	11:23AM 1.18		11:58PM 1.14	12:24PM 1.30		12:49AM 1.23	1:04PM 1.40		1:26AM 1.32	1:37PM 1.49		1:58AM 1.40		2:06PM 1.55	2:26AM 1.45		2:34PM 1.58	2:54AM 1.48
Low Tide / height (m)		4:29PM 0.59		5:04AM 0.54	5:59PM 0.49		6:12AM 0.45	6:51PM 0.37		6:56AM 0.36	7:28PM 0.27		7:31AM 0.28	7:59PM 0.19		8:01AM 0.23		8:26PM 0.14	8:28AM 0.20		8:51PM 0.10

	Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20
Sunrise	6:03	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:01	-	-	5:58	-	-	5:58	-	-	5:56	-	-	5:56	-	-
Sunset	-	6:55	-	-	6:55	-	-	6:57	-	-	6:58	-	-	6:59	-	-	7:00	-	-	7:00	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	17	17	15	16	16	15	14	16	13	20	21	15	16	17	15	17	18	14	21	25	21
Feels °C (?)	12	13	11	13	12	10	8	8	5	17	18	11	10	11	11	11	10	8	17	20	19

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Overberg

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Hawston (calm at Hermanus 9 km from Hawston). 0.9m 9s swell from the SSE with a 0.8m 16s long period groundswell from the SW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the Hawston Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Hawston provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Hawston can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hawston 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 (Hawston) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Hawston may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.