Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 10AM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1450 | 1474 | 2272 | 4235 | 4227 | 7266 | 6760 | 6132 | 3763 | 3093 | 3093 | 3456 | 2756 | 2596 | 2157 | 1831 | 1682 | 1452 | 1346 | 1261 | 1182 | 1200 | 1308 | 1200 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:01AM1.48m | 2:32PM1.50m | 2:35AM1.57m | 3:04PM1.60m | 3:07AM1.64m | 3:33PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25AM0.36m | 8:38PM0.45m | 8:55AM0.26m | 9:09PM0.36m | 9:23AM0.19m | 9:40PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1450 | 1474 | 2272 | 4235 | 4227 | 7266 | 6760 | 6132 | 3763 | 3093 | 3093 | 3456 | 2756 | 2596 | 2157 | 1831 | 1682 | 1452 | 1346 | 1261 | 1182 | 1200 | 1308 | 1200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 412 | 768 | 221 | — | 1716 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 58 | 58 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 80 | 281 | — | — | — | 303 | 445 | 385 | 275 | 146 | 237 | 247 | 291 | 328 | 356 | 353 | 352 | 285 | 239 | 248 | 266 | 290 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 19 | 19 | 123 | 314 | 131 | 751 | 185 | 135 | 69 | 69 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 131 | 130 | 130 | 69 | 69 | 83 | 70 | 63 | 63 | 63 |
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