Struisbaai surf break

Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 13 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
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Struisbaai today?

The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 10PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

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

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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2
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
11
2.2
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.1
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6100
5322
4579
3901
3288
2928
2214
1242
1101
792
1359
1797
2542
2918
2918
2651
2576
2594
2795
2560
2168
1944
1648
1236
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
SW
10
SSW
0
SE
5
N
5
NNE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
25
E
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:00AM1.77m
1:32PM1.64m
1:43AM1.88m
2:15PM1.74m
2:26AM1.95m
Low Tide
6:44PM0.34m
7:24AM0.14m
7:30PM0.24m
8:06AM0.03m
8:14PM0.16m
8:48AM-0.04m
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:45
5:45
5:44
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
17
18
17
17
17
17
16
17
18
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
11
10
11
12
11
11
11
14
15
13
14
14
14
14
15
16
17
18
16
15
15
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
11
2.2
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
6100
5322
4579
3901
3288
2928
2214
1242
1101
792
1100
954
2542
2918
2918
2651
2576
2215
2795
2560
2168
1944
1648
1236
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
1.7
WSW
11
0.4
SW
18
1.6
WSW
12
1.3
S
14
2.1
S
14
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
SW
11
2.4
SW
15
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
Energy kJ
15
15
15
655
80
648
687
1797
757
743
716
845
927
2594
1811
1487
1305
1009
830
805
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.7
S
14
1.1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
15
35
80
80
184
384
242
331
568
480
523
551
827
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
11
1.3
W
6
2.5
SW
11
2.1
WSW
10
Energy kJ
572
115
1359
750
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
156
132
109
63
63
63
63
19
19
19
19
63
63
63
83
123
63
69
63
63
63
69
69
69
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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