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Struisbaai Surf Forecast
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Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
17.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Struisbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 2AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | |
4819 | 4767 | 4228 | 3513 | 2959 | 2641 | 3459 | 2572 | 2655 | 2798 | 3992 | 3603 | 5134 | 4043 | 3906 | 2454 | 2153 | 1744 | 1431 | 951 | 772 | 698 | 616 | 631 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:42PM1.65m | 2:47AM1.79m | 3:11PM1.67m | 3:17AM1.77m | 3:40PM1.66m | 3:46AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43PM0.26m | 9:06AM0.13m | 9:11PM0.26m | 9:33AM0.15m | 9:40PM0.28m | 10:00AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — |
 | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 | S 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 4819 | 4767 | 4228 | 3513 | 2959 | 2641 | 3459 | 2572 | 2655 | 2798 | 2 | 70 | 3605 | 2980 | 2603 | 247 | 284 | 1357 | 1108 | 951 | 772 | 698 | 616 | 540 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 270 | 157 | 121 | 78 | 56 | 28 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 123 | 271 | 244 | 106 | 69 | 284 | 235 | 227 | 223 | 171 | 523 | 631 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | S 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 142 | 72 | 71 | 37 | 86 | 113 | 154 | 278 | 268 | 371 | 164 | 128 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 270 | 289 | 431 | 537 | 3992 | 3603 | 5134 | 4043 | 3906 | 2454 | 2153 | 1744 | 1431 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 19 | 92 | 123 | 19 | 19 | 132 | 132 | 123 | 109 | 123 | 19 | 19 | 109 | 92 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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