Struisbaai surf break

Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 May 2026 SAST
Forecast 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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 9PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)11ft (3.5m)14s
Afternoon (29 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (29 May)10ft (3.0m)13s

Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
0
!
!
!
!
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2
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4066
3562
3152
2817
2504
2214
1915
1521
1249
1065
899
884
884
1065
1125
1013
913
808
851
734
722
673
715
702
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
5
E
5
S
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
SE
0
WSW
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:19PM1.53m
2:23AM1.64m
2:52PM1.57m
2:57AM1.65m
3:25PM1.59m
3:30AM1.64m
Low Tide
8:13AM0.27m
8:20PM0.40m
8:44AM0.25m
8:53PM0.38m
9:15AM0.24m
9:26PM0.37m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:36
Temp °C
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
14
14
12
12
13
16
16
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
17
17
17
16
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
Energy kJ
4066
3562
3152
2817
2504
2214
1915
1521
1249
1065
899
884
884
1065
1125
1013
913
808
851
734
722
673
715
702
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
7
Energy kJ
25
26
34
33
24
25
53
51
51
38
27
26
17
16
40
26
26
27
33
32
27
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.1
S
9
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
6
13
12
2
42
70
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
Energy kJ
39
39
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
63
70
69
69
69
19
19
19
19
69
69
69
69
63
63
63
63
63
63
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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