Struisbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.79° S 20.06° E

Issued: 7 am 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Struisbaai sea temperature is

18.6°C

Struisbaai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (05 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 11AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (05 Nov)	4.5ft (1.4m)	12s
Afternoon (05 Nov)	4.5ft (1.3m)	12s
Evening (05 Nov)	8ft (2.5m)	13s

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

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat morning).
	Thursday 5							Friday 6								Saturday 7								Sun 8
	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	5 AM
Rating (10 max)	2	2	0	0	!	!	2	!	!	!	!	1	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	W 13	W 13	W 12	W 12	W 12	W 11	W 11	WSW 11	SW 11	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 12	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12
Wave Graph
kJ	522	531	531	531	2029	2069	505	1513	1597	1347	1065	1014	1788	1527	1572	1614	1609	1635	2426	4463	4397	3785	3198	2548	2106
Wind (km/h)	W	W	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SSW	S	S	SSE	SE	ESE	ESE	E	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on
High Tide				12:47PM1.67m				1:17AM1.53m				1:25PM1.74m				1:52AM1.61m				1:58PM1.78m					2:25AM1.66m
Low Tide		6:37AM0.40m				7:16PM0.25m				7:18AM0.33m				7:50PM0.17m				7:54AM0.28m					8:21PM0.13m


	5:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:31
	—	—	—	—	7:12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:14	—	—	—	7:15
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	18	20	20	20	20	18	17	17	17	18	18	17	17	17	15	16	16	15	15	16	16	16	16	16	16
Feels °C	16	16	14	13	12	12	11	11	11	12	11	11	10	11	11	11	11	11	10	11	11	11	11	10	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	W 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SSW 14	E 8	SW 13	SSW 13	W 9	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 12	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12
kJ	522	531	531	531	480	472	505	441	433	471	303	1014	12	1527	1572	230	1609	1635	2426	4463	4397	3785	3198	2548	2106
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 9	E 5	WSW 15	WSW 14	E 9	E 9	SSW 12	E 8	E 8	SSW 15	SSW 14	E 8	—	E 8	W 9	E 9	W 9	W 9	W 9	W 9	W 9	—	—	E 9	—
kJ	113	13	169	254	56	55	456	34	22	176	487	22	—	12	313	14	162	132	129	78	37	—	—	6	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 5	E 9	E 6	E 7	E 9	NW 13	E 8	—	E 8	E 8	E 8	NW 13	—	—	E 8	E 9	E 9	E 9	SSW 16	E 8	E 8	—	—	—	—
kJ	13	28	16	21	25	7	35	—	35	22	22	7	—	—	12	14	15	14	310	13	6	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	W 9	W 9	W 6	W 13	W 13	W 7	W 12	W 12	W 11	W 11	WSW 11	SW 11	W 8	—	SSW 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	E 9
kJ	—	136	240	205	2029	2069	387	1513	1597	1347	1065	997	1788	364	—	1614	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Struisbaai Overberg	Struisbaai Overberg	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Muizenberg Cape Town	Meerensee Beach Overberg	Onrus Overberg	Onrus Overberg	Onrus Overberg	Black Rocks Cape Town	Cemetery Cape Town	The Wedge Garden Route	Cemetery Cape Town	Pringle Bay Overberg	Koeel Bay Overberg	Koeel Bay Overberg	De Kelders Overberg	Noordhoek Cape Town	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	De Kelders Overberg	De Kelders Overberg	De Kelders Overberg
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4
Distance (km)	0	0	164	164	164	164	100	92	92	92	156	159	314	159	124	130	130	69	174	279	315	264	69	69	69
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point				Vleesbaai	Meerensee Beach	Dolphin Point	Onrus	Vleesbaai					Koeel Bay	Koeel Bay	Kanon	De Kelders					Gansbaai	Gansbaai	De Kelders
Rating (10 max)	3	3				2	4	4	4	4					3	3	4	4					4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Kalk Bay Reef Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Meerensee Beach Overberg	Ntylonyane (Breezy Point) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Mbomvu Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Lwandile Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Cemetery Cape Town	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Eastern Beach Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whacky Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whacky Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Kanon Overberg	Umzumbe Durban/KZN South	Brak River Garden Route	Lookout Beach Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	6	8	5	5	5	5	8	8	7	6	6	7	5	9	9	8	7	6	6	5	5	4	4

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