Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 7AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2041 | 2242 | 2005 | 1832 | 1798 | 1829 | 1565 | 1613 | 1807 | 2108 | 2034 | 1657 | 1432 | 1208 | 961 | 822 | 661 | 550 | 504 | 404 | 324 | 196 | 192 | 268 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:34AM1.38m | 12:49PM1.59m | 1:10AM1.52m | 1:21PM1.74m | 1:44AM1.65m | 1:54PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM0.45m | 7:08PM0.34m | 7:10AM0.32m | 7:40PM0.18m | 7:43AM0.21m | 8:12PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 1565 | 1613 | 1807 | 2108 | 2034 | 1657 | 1432 | 1208 | 961 | 822 | 661 | 550 | 504 | 404 | 324 | 196 | 192 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 8 | S 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 223 | 227 | 184 | 143 | 138 | 100 | 69 | 69 | 47 | 65 | 60 | 40 | 25 | 51 | 57 | 96 | 72 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | WSW 15 | ESE 10 | W 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 10 | 35 | 39 | 35 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2041 | 2242 | 2005 | 1832 | 1798 | 1829 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 122 | 141 | 156 | 156 | 159 | 92 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 83 | 69 | 122 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 175 | 96 | 69 | 69 |
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