Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 7AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 7 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 627 | 749 | 573 | 304 | 388 | 408 | 309 | 361 | 347 | 281 | 186 | 178 | 157 | 144 | 147 | 62 | 74 | 172 | 283 | 378 | 374 | 461 | 431 | 286 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:44AM1.65m | 1:54PM1.87m | 2:18AM1.75m | 2:28PM1.96m | 2:53AM1.82m | 3:03PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.21m | 8:12PM0.05m | 8:17AM0.13m | 8:46PM-0.03m | 8:53AM0.08m | 9:21PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 7 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 627 | 749 | 573 | 304 | 388 | 408 | 309 | 361 | 347 | 281 | 186 | 178 | 157 | 144 | 147 | 62 | 74 | 172 | 283 | 378 | 374 | 461 | 431 | 286 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 13 | W 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 9 | S 6 | W 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 15 | 58 | 99 | 59 | 35 | 49 | 26 | 26 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 29 | 29 | 50 | 37 | 62 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 15 | SSE 9 | WSW 14 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | S 12 | SSE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 42 | 58 | 19 | 11 | 25 | 35 | 33 | 12 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 33 | 40 | 35 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | E 3 |
| kJ | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 18 | 34 | 30 | 77 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 201 | 315 | 264 | 96 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 455 | 3753 | 1122 | 69 | 69 |
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