Stillbaai surf break

Stillbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 SAST
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Stillbaai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Stillbaai sea temperature is
18.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Stillbaai today?

The current surf forecast for Stillbaai at 12AM is: 5.0m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)15ft (4.5m)13s
Afternoon (07 May)15ft (4.5m)13s
Evening (07 May)13ft (4.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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4
!
3
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5
5
5
5
5
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
SE
12
5
SE
12
5
SE
12
5
SE
13
5
SE
13
4.5
SE
13
4.5
SE
13
4.5
SE
13
4.5
SE
13
4
SE
13
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3
SE
13
3.5
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
2.5
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7943
7662
7490
8484
7434
7338
7335
6477
6078
5609
4820
3634
3349
3708
2973
3190
2904
3670
3461
3307
3113
2787
2445
2065
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
5
NE
5
N
5
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
ENE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
6:01PM1.57m
6:06AM1.54m
6:44PM1.47m
6:50AM1.43m
7:45PM1.39m
7:58AM1.33m
Low Tide
11:59PM0.62m
12:24PM0.56m
00:45AM0.73m
1:14PM0.65m
1:55AM0.82m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:13
7:13
7:15
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5:47
5:46
5:45
5:45
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
15
16
15
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
14
15
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
14
16
18
11
10
9
11
10
11
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
15
14
13
14
12
13
12
14
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
5
SE
13
5
SE
13
4.5
SE
13
4.5
SE
13
4.5
SE
13
4.5
SE
13
4
SE
13
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3
SE
13
3.5
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
2.5
SE
12
Energy kJ
255
245
215
8484
7434
7338
7335
6477
6078
5609
4820
3634
3349
3708
2973
3190
2904
3670
3461
3307
3113
2787
2445
2065
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
1.7
S
10
1.5
S
10
0.7
SW
13
1.3
S
10
1.1
SW
16
1.1
S
9
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
Energy kJ
90
45
176
140
138
136
104
258
251
197
178
567
426
170
312
661
188
693
695
606
598
590
590
590
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
11
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SE
16
1.1
SW
16
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
46
13
49
93
91
18
62
59
130
170
167
300
448
268
560
79
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
SE
12
5
SE
12
5
SE
12
1
SSW
9
Energy kJ
7943
7662
7490
173
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
3
3
3
3
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Distance (km)
643
239
189
189
189
189
189
68
53
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
68
42
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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