Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 10AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2121 | 1969 | 1600 | 1385 | 1169 | 1131 | 1094 | 1007 | 1007 | 1074 | 882 | 701 | 2070 | 1785 | 1405 | 1124 | 1067 | 1039 | 1019 | 990 | 855 | 748 | 670 | 622 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:17AM1.78m | 3:26PM1.91m | 3:46AM1.75m | 3:54PM1.84m | 4:15AM1.69m | 4:23PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.12m | 9:42PM0.05m | 9:47AM0.17m | 10:09PM0.12m | 10:14AM0.24m | 10:35PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 2121 | 1969 | 1600 | 1385 | 1169 | 1131 | 1094 | 1007 | 1007 | 1074 | 882 | 701 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 1124 | 1067 | 1039 | 1019 | 990 | 855 | 748 | 670 | 622 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 60 | 43 | 65 | 90 | 92 | 70 | 70 | — | — | 42 | 64 | 61 | 80 | 60 | 61 | 45 | 39 | 40 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 22 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 22 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 158 | 356 | 2070 | 1785 | 1405 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 122 | 155 | 70 | 69 | 63 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 279 | 132 | 92 | 151 | 92 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
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