Struisbaai Surf Forecast

/ Overberg (23 surf breaks) /

South Africa (276 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (34.79° S 20.06° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 01 May 2026 SAST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

Struisbaai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Struisbaai sea temperature is 18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Struisbaai today?

The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 5PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 2.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (01 May)	10ft (3.0m)	13s
Afternoon (01 May)	10ft (3.0m)	12s
Evening (01 May)	11ft (3.5m)	12s

Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Mon morning).
	Fri 1					Saturday 2								Sunday 3								Mon 4
	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	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM
Rating (10 max)	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	1	2	3	3	!	!	!	!	!	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	WSW 12	WSW 11	W 11	WSW 11	W 11	W 10	W 10	W 10	W 10	WSW 10	WSW 10	WSW 10	WSW 10	SW 15	WSW 14	WSW 10	W 14	WSW 10	WSW 10	W 11
Wave Graph
kJ	2937	2713	2733	3028	4459	3918	5030	3144	3527	2432	1916	1493	1591	932	787	712	690	784	2297	901	2904	919	959	1102
Wind (km/h)	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	NNE	NNE	N	NW	SSW	W	WNW	N	WNW	WSW	W
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross	cross-off	off	off
High Tide			3:11PM1.67m				3:17AM1.77m				3:40PM1.66m				3:46AM1.72m				4:10PM1.63m				4:15AM1.66m
Low Tide	9:06AM0.13m				9:11PM0.26m				9:33AM0.15m				9:40PM0.28m				10:00AM0.19m				10:08PM0.33m


	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:16	—
	—	—	5:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:55	—	—	—	—	5:54
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	8
Temp °C	17	19	19	18	17	15	15	17	19	22	21	19	18	18	18	19	22	20	20	19	18	18	16	16
Feels °C	12	12	13	11	12	11	11	14	15	18	15	16	16	17	16	17	21	18	17	17	17	17	12	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	E 10	S 15	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	W 10	WSW 10	WSW 10	WSW 10	WSW 10	WSW 10	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 10	WSW 10	WSW 13	WSW 13
kJ	2937	2713	2733	3028	2	70	3549	3144	2442	240	284	284	1161	932	787	712	690	698	2297	774	988	919	440	368
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SE 10	SE 10	E 10	S 11	S 12	S 11	S 14	SSE 14	SW 18	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 10	WSW 15	SW 15	SSE 10	S 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 12
kJ	26	10	10	4	4	2	253	266	295	106	69	113	279	227	223	210	600	784	82	144	530	508	277	205
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	—	E 10	S 15	SSE 15	SSE 15	WSW 20	SW 18	SSE 14	SW 18	SW 16	SW 16	WSW 16	S 10	S 10	S 14	SSE 10	S 13	SSW 13	SSE 10	SSE 9
kJ	8	8	8	2	—	2	69	72	71	37	86	66	154	278	268	447	162	159	107	58	176	229	10	17
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 6	WNW 7	WNW 8	WNW 8	WSW 12	WSW 11	W 11	NW 8	W 11	W 10	W 10	W 10	W 10	—	—	—	—	W 10	—	WSW 10	W 14	—	WSW 10	W 11
kJ	148	448	604	639	4459	3918	5030	631	3527	2432	1916	1493	1591	—	—	—	—	680	—	901	2904	—	959	1102
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Jongensfontein Overberg	Arniston Overberg	Arniston Overberg	Dolphin Point Overberg	Arniston Overberg	Jongensfontein Overberg	Jongensfontein Overberg	Jongensfontein Overberg	Jongensfontein Overberg	Dolphin Point Overberg	Kleinmond Overberg	Voelklip Overberg	Arniston Overberg	Pearly Beach Overberg	Pearly Beach Overberg	Arniston Overberg	Struisbaai Overberg	Dolphin Point Overberg	Arniston Overberg	Arniston Overberg	Arniston Overberg	Arniston Overberg	Jongensfontein Overberg	Inner Pool Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	4	4	2	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	2
Distance (km)	123	19	19	132	19	123	123	123	123	132	109	83	19	63	63	19	0	132	19	19	19	19	123	203
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg	Vleesbaai	Vleesbaai	Arniston	Vleesbaai	Vleesbaai	Vleesbaai	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point	Kleinmond	Bettys Bay	Bettys Bay	Kleinmond	Kleinmond	Bettys Bay	Bettys Bay	Dolphin Point	Arniston	Bettys Bay	Kleinmond	Gourits Mouth	Dolphin Point
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	5	4	4	3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Vleesbaai Overberg	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Fish Boma Garden Route	Mtati Eastern Cape (S)	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Bettys Bay Overberg	Farmer Burgers West Coast	Keurbooms Garden Route	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	5	4	4	3	3
Header Global	Saint Leu Reunion	Maconde Mauritius	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Albatross South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Albatross South Africa	Chameau Mauritius	Cape St Martin South Africa	Captains South Africa	Captains South Africa	Easter Reef Australia	Barrancon Chile	Etang-Sale Reunion	Barrancon Chile	Barrancon Chile	Angourie Point Australia	Barra de Guaratiba Brazil	Barra de Guaratiba Brazil
Rating (10 max)	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4

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