Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 24s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 3PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 24s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 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) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 350 | 306 | 348 | 356 | 356 | 582 | 1836 | 3354 | 4489 | 5440 | 4968 | 4144 | 3137 | 2868 | 2294 | 1914 | 1888 | 1836 | 1633 | 1429 | 1162 | 1053 | 649 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | glassy |
High Tide | 9:49AM1.17m | 10:36PM1.28m | 11:50AM1.29m | 00:13AM1.40m | 12:55PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.63m | 4:01PM0.73m | 5:26AM0.58m | 6:05PM0.61m | 6:41AM0.42m | 7:10PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 350 | 306 | 348 | 356 | 356 | 288 | 1836 | 3354 | 4489 | 5440 | 4968 | 4144 | 3137 | 2868 | 2294 | 1914 | 1888 | 1836 | 1633 | 691 | 593 | 494 | 452 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 24 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | S 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSW 13 | SSE 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 99 | 95 | 82 | 78 | 56 | 582 | 258 | 197 | 221 | 108 | 38 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 735 | 36 | 1429 | 1162 | 1053 | 649 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 26 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 35 | 17 | 104 | 55 | 54 | 36 | 79 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 121 | 150 | 480 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 390 | 340 | 310 | 247 | 212 | 212 | 206 | 237 | 271 | 334 | 384 | 427 | 522 | 601 | 846 | 1329 | 1303 | 1009 | 887 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 177 | 180 | 135 | 182 | 185 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 131 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 135 | 69 | 83 | 63 | 63 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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