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The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 9PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm December 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Dec) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Dec) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 08 | Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1013 | 1160 | 1324 | 1403 | 1380 | 1356 | 1413 | 1340 | 1416 | 1416 | 1440 | 1375 | 1314 | 1333 | 1009 | 844 | 734 | 720 | 647 | 604 | 416 | 330 | 330 | 400 | |
Wind (km/h) | S | SSW | SSW | WSW | W | WNW | WNW | WSW | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | E | E | E | ENE | E | E | ENE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:40PM 1.59 | 6:16AM 1.62 | 6:30PM 1.44 | 7:10AM 1.53 | 7:27PM 1.30 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:39AM 0.31 | 11:57PM 0.26 | 12:33PM 0.43 | 12:44AM 0.38 | 1:35PM 0.53 | 1:38AM 0.51 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 08 | Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:18 |
| Sunset | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 |

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