Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Strandfontein today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Strandfontein at 1PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Strandfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 481 | 529 | 529 | 591 | 537 | 640 | 481 | 353 | 625 | 594 | 455 | 439 | 375 | 326 | 287 | 216 | 204 | 360 | 931 | 1410 | 2009 | 1857 | 1889 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:09PM1.62m | 6:31AM1.41m | 6:50PM1.54m | 7:20AM1.32m | 7:42PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.26m | 00:22AM0.28m | 12:25PM0.34m | 1:06AM0.35m | 1:11PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 481 | 529 | 529 | 591 | 537 | 640 | 481 | 324 | 625 | 594 | 455 | 439 | 375 | 326 | 287 | 216 | 204 | 167 | 931 | 1410 | 2009 | 1857 | 1889 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 97 | 188 | 186 | 229 | 154 | 287 | 353 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 40 | 57 | 80 | 171 | 360 | 117 | 98 | — | 94 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 12 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 78 | 51 | 49 | 61 | 60 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 81 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 43 | 0 | 60 | 104 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 104 | 33 | 0 | 257 | 373 | 258 | 43 | 33 |
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