Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 3PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 833 | 819 | 678 | 551 | 1374 | 1838 | 2229 | 2223 | 2158 | 1876 | 1750 | 1435 | 1230 | 1126 | 980 | 893 | 795 | 706 | 578 | 568 | 488 | 360 | 396 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:26AM1.04m | 9:35PM1.06m | 11:44AM1.10m | 11:54PM1.15m | 12:38PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM0.88m | 5:02AM0.80m | 6:04PM0.82m | 6:24AM0.66m | 6:51PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 833 | 819 | 678 | 551 | 1374 | 1838 | 2229 | 2223 | 2158 | 1876 | 1750 | 1435 | 1230 | 1126 | 980 | 893 | 795 | 706 | 578 | 568 | 488 | 360 | 396 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 125 | 40 | 143 | 355 | 598 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 87 | 125 | 214 | 214 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 301 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 312 | 330 | 320 | 299 | 266 | 279 | 301 | 270 | 228 | 229 | 195 | 195 | 212 | 207 | 176 | 171 | 165 | 165 | 195 | 85 | 104 | 138 | 148 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 175 | 264 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 135 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
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