Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 9AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 01). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 11 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 286 | 282 | 242 | 181 | 175 | 172 | 270 | 220 | 188 | 103 | 128 | 110 | 550 | 1110 | 1511 | 1395 | 1050 | 778 | 665 | 494 | 836 | 739 | 471 | 453 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:39AM1.56m | 5:56PM1.60m | 6:30AM1.40m | 6:53PM1.41m | 7:48AM1.25m | 8:31PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30PM0.21m | 11:39AM0.36m | 00:16AM0.38m | 12:32PM0.53m | 1:22AM0.55m | 2:02PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 854 | 985 | 910 | 786 | 701 | 563 | 484 | 417 | 356 | 301 | 251 | 295 | 550 | 1110 | 1511 | 1395 | 1050 | 778 | 665 | 494 | 836 | 739 | 471 | 453 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | W 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 268 | 259 | 242 | 174 | 175 | 172 | 167 | 164 | 137 | 103 | 78 | 110 | 307 | 307 | 305 | 219 | 181 | 146 | 277 | 239 | 165 | 159 | 164 | 208 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | W 11 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 6 | W 13 |
| kJ | 286 | 282 | 193 | 181 | 145 | 96 | 73 | 56 | 40 | 37 | 43 | 79 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 210 | 118 | 89 | 64 | 55 | 10 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SW 10 | S 5 | — | SSE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 66 | 80 | 165 | 270 | 220 | 188 | 181 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 479 | 55 | — | 49 | 49 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 92 | 0 | 84 | 122 | 84 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 84 | 84 | 132 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 96 | 96 | 175 | 201 | 69 | 69 |
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