Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 2AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2186 | 901 | 696 | 723 | 1040 | 1642 | 2740 | 2613 | 2358 | 2183 | 2146 | 2358 | 2475 | 2418 | 2618 | 2445 | 2483 | 2283 | 2142 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:52PM1.33m | 6:28AM1.23m | 6:35PM1.19m | 7:47AM1.12m | 8:16PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:06AM0.59m | 12:23PM0.73m | 1:02AM0.71m | 1:54PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 23 | 457 | 603 | 514 | 1040 | 1642 | 2740 | 2613 | 2358 | 2183 | 2146 | 2358 | 2475 | 2418 | 2618 | 2445 | 2483 | 2283 | 2142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 23 | 13 | 723 | 318 | 92 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 90 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 24 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2186 | 901 | 696 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 100 | 92 | 100 | 0 | 123 | 131 | 124 | 69 | 183 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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