Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 5AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1702 | 1488 | 1389 | 628 | 550 | 478 | 469 | 531 | 396 | 469 | 787 | 657 | 614 | 573 | 1508 | 1510 | 1481 | 1530 | 2207 | 2078 | 2046 | 1929 | 1715 | 1426 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:44AM1.04m | 10:32PM1.12m | 12:13PM1.11m | 00:19AM1.21m | 1:09PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02AM0.77m | 3:31PM0.86m | 5:50AM0.75m | 6:23PM0.80m | 6:59AM0.62m | 7:17PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1702 | 1488 | 1389 | 628 | 550 | 478 | 469 | 531 | 396 | 469 | 787 | 657 | 614 | 573 | 1508 | 1510 | 1481 | 1530 | 2207 | 2078 | 2046 | 1929 | 1715 | 1426 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | E 8 | WSW 16 | E 5 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 534 | 517 | 427 | 427 | 366 | 366 | 291 | 214 | 135 | 24 | 5 | 26 | 2 | 191 | 538 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 17 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 12 | 118 | 210 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | 17 | 76 | 139 | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 92 | 122 | 151 | 92 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 69 | 174 | 70 | 69 | 19 |
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