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Struisbaai Surf Forecast
/ Overberg (23 surf breaks) /
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Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 02 May 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
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Struisbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 1PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the W by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
3684 | 3440 | 2948 | 2651 | 2080 | 1490 | 1130 | 1170 | 794 | 791 | 657 | 1580 | 2122 | 1208 | 1428 | 1150 | 1287 | 1193 | 1228 | 1172 | 1990 | 924 | 1313 | 1245 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:40PM1.66m | 3:46AM1.72m | 4:10PM1.63m | 4:15AM1.66m | 4:40PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.15m | 9:40PM0.28m | 10:00AM0.19m | 10:08PM0.33m | 10:28AM0.25m | 10:38PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:53 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 220 | 271 | 248 | 297 | 284 | 291 | 231 | 992 | 794 | 791 | 384 | 1580 | 2122 | 682 | 1092 | 508 | 440 | 362 | 357 | 240 | 1990 | 924 | 1313 | 1245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSE 10 | S 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 68 | 68 | 71 | 106 | 69 | 113 | 154 | 223 | 181 | 167 | 371 | 177 | 82 | 144 | 530 | 229 | 277 | 205 | 195 | 6 | 189 | 179 | 164 | 161 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | S 14 | SSE 10 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 15 | 37 | 86 | 66 | 62 | 278 | 268 | 371 | 657 | 80 | 107 | 58 | 176 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3684 | 3440 | 2948 | 2651 | 2080 | 1490 | 1130 | 1170 | — | — | — | — | — | 1208 | 1428 | 1150 | 1287 | 1193 | 1228 | 1172 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 109 | 19 | 63 | 19 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 92 | 19 | 123 | 141 | 165 | 159 | 159 | 156 | 92 | 92 | 92 |
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