Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 5AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2877 | 2580 | 2302 | 2302 | 2078 | 1978 | 1866 | 2032 | 2892 | 4202 | 4681 | 4233 | 3619 | 2879 | 2454 | 1966 | 1702 | 1488 | 1310 | 1162 | 550 | 540 | 531 | 469 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:58AM1.27m | 7:15PM1.34m | 7:47AM1.13m | 8:14PM1.19m | 9:44AM1.04m | 10:32PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:56AM0.52m | 12:50PM0.60m | 1:39AM0.66m | 1:34PM0.75m | 3:02AM0.77m | 3:31PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 2877 | 2580 | 2302 | 2302 | 2078 | 1978 | 1866 | 2032 | 2892 | 4202 | 4681 | 4233 | 3619 | 2879 | 2454 | 1966 | 1702 | 1488 | 1310 | 1162 | 550 | 540 | 531 | 469 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 49 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 469 | 427 | 427 | 427 | 450 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 10 | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 19 | 19 | 124 | 124 | 63 | 19 | 19 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 124 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 83 | 69 | 69 | 63 |
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