Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 10AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 467 | 467 | 394 | 387 | 272 | 290 | 487 | 487 | 389 | 408 | 491 | 414 | 911 | 638 | 681 | 690 | 805 | 2313 | 2242 | 2008 | 1859 | 1683 | 1580 | 1447 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:14AM1.75m | 3:33PM1.88m | 3:43AM1.79m | 4:00PM1.93m | 4:13AM1.78m | 4:29PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.08m | 9:43PM0.11m | 9:48AM0.05m | 10:11PM0.08m | 10:15AM0.06m | 10:41PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 356 | 311 | 318 | 282 | 288 | 288 | 246 | 241 | 202 | 408 | 491 | 414 | 911 | 638 | 603 | 690 | 805 | 2313 | 2242 | 2008 | 1859 | 1683 | 1580 | 1447 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 14 | S 10 | WSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 467 | 467 | 394 | 387 | 272 | 264 | 487 | 260 | 389 | 202 | 164 | 132 | 104 | 102 | 76 | 643 | 659 | 79 | 76 | 81 | 82 | 56 | 55 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | S 10 | WSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 126 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 91 | 290 | 210 | 487 | 353 | 279 | 205 | 119 | 128 | 102 | 71 | 55 | 81 | 38 | 38 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 21 | 16 | 527 | 681 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 63 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 175 | 96 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 175 | 201 | 69 | 19 |
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