Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 10AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 706 | 588 | 683 | 715 | 698 | 462 | 384 | 277 | 308 | 382 | 471 | 350 | 933 | 1270 | 1299 | 1144 | 1034 | 932 | 812 | 718 | 812 | 1138 | 1144 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:48AM1.25m | 8:31PM1.24m | 9:59AM1.23m | 10:45PM1.25m | 11:40AM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.69m | 3:18AM0.65m | 4:32PM0.69m | 5:16AM0.58m | 6:06PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 706 | 588 | 683 | 715 | 698 | 462 | 384 | 277 | 308 | 382 | 471 | 350 | 933 | 1270 | 773 | 683 | 635 | 575 | 517 | 473 | 812 | 1138 | 1144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | W 11 | SW 13 | W 11 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 140 | 240 | 239 | 156 | 156 | 118 | 128 | 127 | 96 | 111 | 119 | 261 | 83 | — | 1299 | 1144 | 1034 | 932 | 812 | 718 | 413 | 364 | 318 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 210 | 109 | 81 | 53 | 52 | — | — | 35 | 14 | 45 | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 12 | 74 | 387 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | — | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 33 | — | 12 | 68 | 133 | 293 | 331 | 377 | 524 | 538 | 658 | 727 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 96 | 175 | 185 | 226 | 177 | 135 | 126 | 135 | 132 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 201 | 84 |
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