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Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 13 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 10PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | |
6100 | 5322 | 4579 | 3901 | 3288 | 2928 | 2214 | 1242 | 1101 | 792 | 1359 | 1797 | 2542 | 2918 | 2918 | 2651 | 2576 | 2594 | 2795 | 2560 | 2168 | 1944 | 1648 | 1236 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:00AM1.77m | 1:32PM1.64m | 1:43AM1.88m | 2:15PM1.74m | 2:26AM1.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44PM0.34m | 7:24AM0.14m | 7:30PM0.24m | 8:06AM0.03m | 8:14PM0.16m | 8:48AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — |
 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 6100 | 5322 | 4579 | 3901 | 3288 | 2928 | 2214 | 1242 | 1101 | 792 | 1100 | 954 | 2542 | 2918 | 2918 | 2651 | 2576 | 2215 | 2795 | 2560 | 2168 | 1944 | 1648 | 1236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 11 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 655 | 80 | 648 | 687 | 1797 | 757 | 743 | 716 | 845 | 927 | 2594 | 1811 | 1487 | 1305 | 1009 | 830 | 805 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 35 | 80 | 80 | 184 | 384 | 242 | 331 | 568 | 480 | 523 | 551 | 827 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | W 6 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 572 | 115 | 1359 | 750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 132 | 109 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 83 | 123 | 63 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
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