Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 11AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 773 | 1738 | 2453 | 2469 | 2449 | 2527 | 4875 | 5478 | 5612 | 4862 | 4183 | 4010 | 3657 | 3575 | 3592 | 3405 | 3461 | 4124 | 4493 | 5106 | 5036 | 4899 | 4385 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:31PM1.54m | 8:09AM1.26m | 8:43PM1.42m | 9:49AM1.19m | 10:26PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM0.45m | 2:01AM0.48m | 2:05PM0.58m | 3:26AM0.56m | 3:45PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 773 | 1738 | 2453 | 2469 | 2449 | 2527 | 4875 | 5478 | 5612 | 4862 | 4183 | 4010 | 3657 | 3575 | 3592 | 3405 | 3461 | 4124 | 4493 | 5106 | 5036 | 4899 | 4385 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 250 | 240 | 235 | 196 | 163 | 133 | 127 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 117 | 96 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 156 | 92 | 318 | 662 | 828 | 832 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 132 | 201 | 123 | 19 | 84 | 135 | 126 | 83 | 124 | 124 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 63 | 63 | 126 | 63 | 83 |
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