Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Holbaai today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Holbaai at 4PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Holbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Mon 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 577 | 1002 | 1285 | 1265 | 1305 | 1214 | 1326 | 1527 | 1971 | 3753 | 3520 | 3930 | 3214 | 2394 | 1708 | 1502 | 1259 | 959 | 844 | 773 | 524 | 403 | 286 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:22PM1.48m | 1:51AM1.38m | 1:56PM1.51m | 2:25AM1.42m | 2:29PM1.52m | 2:56AM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46PM0.13m | 7:52AM0.24m | 8:19PM0.10m | 8:26AM0.22m | 8:49PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | 7:20 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | NW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 577 | 1002 | 1285 | 1265 | 1305 | 1214 | 1326 | 1527 | 1971 | 3753 | 3520 | 5 | 3214 | 2394 | 1708 | 1502 | 1259 | 959 | 844 | 773 | 524 | 403 | 286 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 418 | 489 | 400 | 305 | 249 | 229 | 162 | 129 | 102 | 56 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 273 | 224 | 189 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | SW 16 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 257 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 274 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 136 | 3930 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 15 | 169 | 120 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 458 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 342 | 1224 | 457 | 402 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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