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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 pm Sunday 03 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 4PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.3m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 10 | W 14 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | |
600 | 720 | 2688 | 2907 | 1090 | 2834 | 1067 | 1100 | 1624 | 1488 | 1624 | 1532 | 1347 | 1324 | 1390 | 1488 | 1848 | 1977 | 3290 | 3312 | 3000 | 2701 | 2749 | 2985 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:10PM1.63m | 4:15AM1.66m | 4:40PM1.56m | 4:46AM1.57m | 5:12PM1.48m | 5:17AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.19m | 10:08PM0.33m | 10:28AM0.25m | 10:38PM0.40m | 10:58AM0.34m | 11:10PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | S 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 384 | 720 | 2228 | 71 | 530 | 932 | 917 | 368 | 244 | 240 | 236 | 179 | 164 | 161 | 158 | 123 | 1469 | 1977 | 3290 | 3312 | 3000 | 2701 | 2749 | 260 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | W 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 371 | 333 | 75 | 144 | 176 | 508 | 440 | 256 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 460 | 1136 | 864 | 617 | 471 | 368 | 311 | 258 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 10 | S 14 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | — | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 600 | 313 | 107 | 33 | 69 | 229 | 277 | 9 | 66 | 15 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 50 | 49 | 103 | 163 | 254 | 245 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 10 | W 14 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 2688 | 2907 | 1090 | 2834 | 1067 | 1100 | 1624 | 1488 | 1624 | 1532 | 1347 | 1324 | 1390 | 1488 | 1848 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2985 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 63 | 19 | 0 | 92 | 92 | 83 | 19 | 19 | 122 | 159 | 156 | 134 | 122 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 132 | 124 | 131 | 63 | 83 |
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