Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 5AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 408 | 298 | 242 | 300 | 251 | 421 | 491 | 516 | 367 | 371 | 277 | 235 | 208 | 298 | 602 | 1302 | 1534 | 1483 | 1407 | 1331 | 1432 | 1624 | 1510 | 1100 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:31AM1.54m | 6:01PM1.64m | 6:08AM1.48m | 6:38PM1.61m | 6:50AM1.41m | 7:21PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM0.39m | 11:40AM0.27m | 00:10AM0.41m | 12:15PM0.32m | 00:53AM0.44m | 12:54PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 639 | 928 | 1012 | 1012 | 928 | 751 | 341 | 349 | 367 | 324 | 277 | 436 | 436 | 190 | 435 | 1302 | 1534 | 1483 | 1407 | 1331 | 1432 | 1624 | 1510 | 1100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | WSW 8 | W 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 132 | 140 | 187 | 183 | 251 | 302 | 727 | 636 | 626 | 517 | 508 | 235 | 190 | 429 | 336 | 330 | 275 | 270 | 197 | 193 | 193 | 138 | 135 | 495 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 14 | W 15 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 112 | 152 | 133 | 84 | 208 | 233 | 262 | 215 | 301 | 371 | 261 | 179 | 208 | 199 | 248 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 4 | — | 176 | 173 | 135 | 133 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 408 | 298 | 242 | 300 | 215 | 421 | 491 | 516 | — | — | — | — | — | 298 | 602 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 63 | 63 | 69 | 63 | 0 |
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