Struisbaai surf break

Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 06 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
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 3PM is: 5.0m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)13ft (4.0m)11s
Afternoon (06 May)16ft (5.0m)12s
Evening (06 May)15ft (4.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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)
!
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
!
2
2
!
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
11
4
SSE
11
4.5
SE
11
5
SE
12
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
12
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
4
SE
13
3.5
SE
13
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
1.3
SW
17
1.7
WSW
16
3
SE
12
3
SE
12
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2770
3450
5030
5853
5851
5641
6135
299
241
196
220
482
437
5146
4446
3761
3359
897
1555
2584
2524
3299
3201
2914
Wind (km/h)
20
S
40
SSE
40
SE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ENE
10
NNE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:49PM1.39m
5:53AM1.36m
6:35PM1.31m
6:39AM1.26m
7:40PM1.25m
Low Tide
11:31AM0.42m
11:46PM0.58m
12:10PM0.51m
00:35AM0.68m
1:03PM0.59m
1:49AM0.75m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:18
7:20
7:20
7:20
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5:52
5:52
5:51
5:50
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
13
10
10
11
12
12
10
11
12
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
11
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
SW
14
4.5
SE
12
0.9
SW
13
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
13
4.5
ESE
12
4.5
ESE
13
4
ESE
13
4
ESE
13
4
SE
13
4
SE
13
3.5
SE
13
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
SE
12
3
SE
12
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
Energy kJ
2770
256
193
350
5851
261
6135
6811
6339
6346
5723
5723
5757
5146
4446
3761
3359
2828
2357
2584
2524
3299
3201
2914
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
12
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
WSW
11
1
SW
14
0.7
WSW
11
0.8
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.3
SW
17
1.7
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
Energy kJ
288
258
301
135
395
103
208
299
241
196
220
482
437
400
414
408
408
897
1555
1765
1677
1508
1389
1244
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.6
WSW
11
0.1
SW
19
0.6
WSW
11
0.3
SW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
WSW
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
S
9
0.7
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
Energy kJ
245
88
14
90
49
129
163
125
29
134
184
278
460
600
421
230
234
314
287
275
246
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSE
11
4.5
SE
11
5
SE
12
4.5
SE
12
Energy kJ
3450
5030
5853
5641
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
6
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
92
124
302
646
318
124
124
69
69
69
69
124
96
69
69
63
69
63
69
69
96
69
63
63
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
2
4
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
9
9
5
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
6
6
5
6
5
4
6
7
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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