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Struisbaai Surf Forecast
/ Overberg (23 surf breaks) /
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Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 SASTForecast 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
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Struisbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 10AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | |
2469 | 3310 | 3217 | 5212 | 5651 | 5575 | 5934 | 6342 | 299 | 241 | 196 | 220 | 482 | 437 | 400 | 4642 | 3995 | 3634 | 886 | 1555 | 2770 | 2907 | 2822 | 2866 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:17AM1.47m | 5:49PM1.39m | 5:53AM1.36m | 6:35PM1.31m | 6:39AM1.26m | 7:40PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10PM0.49m | 11:31AM0.42m | 11:46PM0.58m | 12:10PM0.51m | 00:35AM0.68m | 1:03PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
— | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
 kJ | 2469 | 2770 | 256 | 193 | 614 | 395 | 261 | 6342 | 6238 | 5770 | 5863 | 5490 | 5751 | 5518 | 4997 | 4642 | 3995 | 3634 | 2784 | 2629 | 2770 | 2907 | 2822 | 2866 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 355 | 288 | 258 | 301 | 148 | 88 | 91 | 304 | 299 | 241 | 196 | 220 | 482 | 437 | 400 | 414 | 408 | 408 | 270 | 1555 | 1671 | 1677 | 1428 | 1261 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 254 | 245 | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 50 | 49 | 129 | 163 | 125 | 66 | 134 | 184 | 278 | 460 | 607 | 886 | 230 | 234 | 291 | 249 | 125 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3310 | 3217 | 5212 | 5651 | 5575 | 5934 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 124 | 302 | 320 | 646 | 124 | 124 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 124 | 124 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 69 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 96 | 69 | 63 |
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