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Onrus surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 02 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Onrus surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Onrus sea temperature is
17.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Onrus today?
The current surf forecast for Onrus at 12PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Onrus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
3988 | 2324 | 1905 | 2468 | 1940 | 1546 | 858 | 676 | 596 | 532 | 570 | 1158 | 1992 | 2946 | 1177 | 843 | 1041 | 958 | 939 | 917 | 1569 | 784 | 1041 | 1041 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:18AM1.54m | 3:43PM1.45m | 3:48AM1.51m | 4:13PM1.42m | 4:18AM1.45m | 4:44PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.14m | 9:44PM0.26m | 10:04AM0.18m | 10:14PM0.30m | 10:33AM0.23m | 10:44PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | S 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 2423 | 2324 | 1905 | 1456 | 1221 | 1031 | 858 | 676 | 596 | 532 | 570 | 1158 | 71 | 2107 | 757 | 486 | 373 | 277 | 273 | 150 | 1569 | 784 | 1041 | 1041 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 38 | 38 | 202 | 202 | 198 | 194 | 187 | 184 | 141 | 436 | 509 | 98 | 70 | 115 | 413 | 139 | 176 | 165 | 152 | 6 | 147 | 142 | 130 | 126 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | SW 20 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | — | SW 21 |
| kJ | 9 | 16 | 17 | 66 | 63 | 81 | 204 | 274 | 268 | 141 | 127 | 43 | 33 | 48 | 104 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | — | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3988 | 493 | 459 | 2468 | 1940 | 1546 | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | 1992 | 2946 | 1177 | 843 | 1041 | 958 | 939 | 917 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 50 | 73 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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