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Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
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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 5AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 4.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | WSW 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | |
299 | 241 | 196 | 220 | 6464 | 5993 | 5759 | 5547 | 408 | 4742 | 4470 | 1555 | 1765 | 3532 | 3753 | 3809 | 3385 | 3385 | 3126 | 2617 | 2290 | 1960 | 1576 | 1255 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 5:53AM1.36m | 6:35PM1.31m | 6:39AM1.26m | 7:40PM1.25m | 7:52AM1.18m | 9:08PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM0.58m | 12:10PM0.51m | 00:35AM0.68m | 1:03PM0.59m | 1:49AM0.75m | 2:18PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
6187 | 7169 | 6506 | 6608 | 6464 | 5993 | 5759 | 5547 | 3988 | 4742 | 4470 | 3736 | 3383 | 3532 | 3753 | 3809 | 3385 | 3385 | 3126 | 2617 | 2290 | 1960 | 1576 | 1255 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | S 8 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
299 | 241 | 196 | 220 | 482 | 437 | 400 | 414 | 347 | 408 | 886 | 1555 | 1765 | 1677 | 1508 | 1389 | 1244 | 1227 | 1095 | 988 | 877 | 828 | 651 | 642 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
49 | 129 | 161 | 93 | 66 | 134 | 184 | 278 | 408 | 781 | 414 | 133 | 160 | 147 | 287 | 188 | — | — | — | 390 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 96 | 124 | 96 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 0 | 69 | 124 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 92 | 84 | 63 |
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