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Struisbaai Surf Forecast
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Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 23 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
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Struisbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 9AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | |
736 | 726 | 947 | 418 | 520 | 336 | 309 | 1077 | 951 | 586 | 859 | 642 | 642 | 859 | 1663 | 2073 | 2140 | 2846 | 3388 | 4834 | 4614 | 3913 | 3232 | 2567 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:52AM1.25m | 9:40PM1.43m | 10:20AM1.23m | 10:52PM1.46m | 11:32AM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54AM0.58m | 3:06PM0.56m | 4:21AM0.57m | 4:24PM0.58m | 5:32AM0.51m | 5:31PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 736 | 726 | 947 | 238 | 520 | 154 | 129 | 1077 | 951 | 586 | 859 | 642 | 642 | 859 | 1663 | 2073 | 2140 | 2846 | 3388 | 4834 | 4614 | 3913 | 3232 | 2567 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | S 6 | E 8 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 7 | E 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 18 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 46 | 17 | 30 | 418 | 247 | 232 | 309 | 64 | 39 | 54 | 58 | 179 | 214 | 260 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 283 | 44 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SW 16 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SW 18 | SE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 11 | 193 | 19 | 336 | 301 | 42 | 39 | 154 | 37 | 57 | 37 | 48 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 45 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 32 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 69 | 63 | 19 | 19 | 116 | 19 | 63 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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