Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Strandfontein today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Strandfontein at 12AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Strandfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat morning, light winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2265 | 2202 | 1990 | 1684 | 1541 | 878 | 846 | 959 | 689 | 277 | 449 | 442 | 565 | 574 | 427 | 435 | 494 | 486 | 357 | 314 | 354 | 479 | 1049 | 990 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.66m | 6:22AM1.48m | 6:53PM1.59m | 7:18AM1.37m | 7:47PM1.51m | 8:18AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:17AM0.25m | 12:29PM0.26m | 1:13AM0.34m | 1:19PM0.38m | 2:13AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2265 | 2202 | 1990 | 1684 | 1541 | 878 | 846 | 959 | 689 | 277 | 449 | 442 | 565 | 574 | 427 | 435 | 494 | 486 | 357 | 314 | 354 | 268 | 1049 | 990 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 15 | 135 | 68 | 68 | 191 | 76 | 177 | 218 | 49 | 31 | 68 | 91 | 91 | 41 | 110 | 137 | 309 | 479 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 106 | 37 | 37 | 145 | 106 | 50 | — | — | — | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 414 | 223 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 118 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 187 | 204 |
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