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Struisbaai Surf Forecast
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Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Struisbaai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Struisbaai sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Struisbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 9AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
302 | 247 | 250 | 501 | 911 | 776 | 849 | 1926 | 1695 | 2604 | 2772 | 2415 | 1282 | 1439 | 1492 | 1520 | 1489 | 1637 | 1836 | 2366 | 2831 | 2655 | 2420 | 2094 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 11:45PM1.44m | 12:17PM1.34m | 00:36AM1.57m | 1:03PM1.45m | 1:14AM1.66m | 1:39PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.49m | 6:23PM0.47m | 7:05AM0.37m | 7:06PM0.39m | 7:41AM0.26m | 7:42PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 102 | 97 | 69 | 68 | 50 | 62 | 58 | 144 | 299 | 25 | 26 | 290 | 1282 | 1439 | 1492 | 1520 | 1489 | 1637 | 1836 | 2366 | 2831 | 2655 | 2420 | 2094 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 10 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 100 | 105 | 34 | 76 | 75 | 19 | 56 | 38 | — | — | 29 | 336 | 52 | 50 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 507 | 298 | 298 | 396 | 322 | 322 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SW 14 | SSE 14 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 41 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 70 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 302 | 247 | 250 | 501 | 911 | 776 | 849 | 1926 | 1695 | 2604 | 2772 | 2415 | 826 | 1027 | 820 | 712 | 703 | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 201 | 159 | 159 | 774 | 303 | 1050 | 185 | 303 | 175 | 1791 | 127 | 130 | 131 | 130 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 132 | 69 | 69 |
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