Struisbaai surf break

Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 SAST
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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
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Struisbaai today?

The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 2PM is: 3.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (27 May)11ft (3.5m)17s
Evening (27 May)11ft (3.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
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0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
18
3.5
SW
18
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2241
2275
6862
7884
7855
7073
6445
6509
7520
8599
8673
8786
8786
7579
6562
6011
5574
4816
3893
3562
3355
2961
2639
2340
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
30
W
20
WSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:09PM1.41m
1:13AM1.59m
1:46PM1.48m
1:49AM1.62m
2:19PM1.53m
Low Tide
7:07AM0.37m
7:08PM0.48m
7:42AM0.31m
7:46PM0.44m
8:13AM0.27m
8:20PM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:37
1
Temp °C
15
15
17
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
14
14
16
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
14
15
16
14
13
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
18
3.5
SW
18
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
2241
2275
6862
7884
7855
7073
6445
6509
7520
8599
8673
8786
8786
7579
6562
6011
5574
4816
3893
3562
3355
2961
2639
2340
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
7
1.3
SW
18
0.3
E
7
0.4
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
6
Energy kJ
9
1052
9
11
25
59
56
53
50
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
7
Energy kJ
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
6
5
7
7
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
19
19
19
19
122
122
19
19
122
116
122
132
132
124
124
124
124
123
19
70
69
69
63
63
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
6
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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