Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 5PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2968 | 2763 | 2337 | 2140 | 2241 | 2207 | 1363 | 1462 | 787 | 746 | 715 | 1091 | 937 | 895 | 792 | 698 | 622 | 563 | 563 | 366 | 391 | 485 | 757 | 1307 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:59PM1.74m | 6:15AM1.56m | 6:49PM1.66m | 7:07AM1.42m | 7:42PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM0.15m | 00:16AM0.31m | 12:28PM0.26m | 1:12AM0.40m | 1:16PM0.38m | 2:11AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | 5:36 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2968 | 2763 | 2337 | 2140 | 2241 | 2207 | 1363 | 1462 | 787 | 746 | 715 | 1091 | 937 | 895 | 792 | 698 | 622 | 563 | 563 | 366 | 391 | 485 | 757 | 1307 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | SW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | WSW 12 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | E 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | 4 | 15 | 351 | 237 | 536 | 576 | 347 | 145 | 142 | 49 | 12 | 67 | 116 | 101 | 86 | 70 | 70 | 263 | 196 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 16 | WSW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 120 | — | 447 | 290 | 372 | 75 | 50 | 49 | — | 24 | 66 | 90 | 76 | 73 | 212 | 57 | 44 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 21 | 51 | 66 | 100 | 141 | 197 | 217 | 173 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 131 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 130 | 130 | 126 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 83 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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