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Struisbaai Surf Forecast
/ Overberg (23 surf breaks) /
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Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Struisbaai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Struisbaai sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Struisbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 3AM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 2.1m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | |
1869 | 1384 | 1460 | 1160 | 794 | 791 | 600 | 720 | 2411 | 1282 | 1207 | 1331 | 1106 | 932 | 1766 | 1816 | 1673 | 1491 | 1180 | 1119 | 1119 | 1226 | 1119 | 1779 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:40PM1.66m | 3:46AM1.72m | 4:10PM1.63m | 4:15AM1.66m | 4:40PM1.56m | 4:46AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40PM0.28m | 10:00AM0.19m | 10:08PM0.33m | 10:28AM0.25m | 10:38PM0.40m | 10:58AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — |
 | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | S 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 284 | 291 | 1130 | 907 | 794 | 791 | 384 | 720 | 96 | 630 | 530 | 1001 | 440 | 368 | 244 | 240 | 236 | 1491 | 1180 | 1119 | 1119 | 1226 | 1119 | 1779 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 69 | 113 | 231 | 223 | 223 | 167 | 371 | 328 | 107 | 144 | 179 | 508 | 277 | 256 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 179 | 164 | 161 | 158 | 121 | 119 | 833 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSE 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | W 10 | S 14 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 86 | 66 | 154 | 278 | 268 | 371 | 600 | 340 | 107 | 52 | 34 | 229 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1869 | 1384 | 1460 | 1160 | — | — | — | — | 2411 | 1282 | 1207 | 1331 | 1106 | 932 | 1766 | 1816 | 1673 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 83 | 63 | 19 | 19 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 92 | 83 | 19 | 132 | 141 | 159 | 159 | 156 | 100 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 92 |
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