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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 1 am Monday 04 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
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Struisbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 8AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 13 | |
2834 | 1129 | 920 | 1766 | 1624 | 1624 | 1442 | 1158 | 1138 | 1084 | 1190 | 1084 | 1084 | 1532 | 1815 | 1860 | 1847 | 1941 | 3648 | 4757 | 4335 | 3865 | 3727 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:15AM1.66m | 4:40PM1.56m | 4:46AM1.57m | 5:12PM1.48m | 5:17AM1.47m | 5:49PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.25m | 10:38PM0.40m | 10:58AM0.34m | 11:10PM0.49m | 11:31AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
— | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
17 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 11 |
 kJ | 932 | 940 | 368 | 244 | 240 | 236 | 179 | 1158 | 1138 | 1084 | 1190 | 1084 | 1084 | 1532 | 1815 | 1860 | 1847 | 361 | 306 | 193 | 350 | 336 | 261 | 3732 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 508 | 440 | 256 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 164 | 161 | 161 | 121 | 210 | 698 | 786 | 626 | 471 | 408 | 245 | 258 | 301 | 138 | 90 | 64 | 208 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | — | SE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 229 | 277 | 9 | 8 | 15 | — | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 49 | 103 | 163 | 254 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — |
| kJ | 2834 | 1129 | 920 | 1766 | 1624 | 1624 | 1442 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1941 | 3648 | 4757 | 4335 | 3865 | 3727 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 132 | 159 | 155 | 123 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 124 | 320 | 320 | 455 | 130 | 130 |
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