Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 2AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Mon morning, near gales from the ENE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 24 | SW 23 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3959 | 2894 | 2525 | 2894 | 2052 | 2054 | 1053 | 942 | 1782 | 4132 | 3802 | 3287 | 1703 | 1368 | 1027 | 748 | 575 | 661 | 1452 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:12AM1.59m | 1:51PM1.61m | 2:04AM1.72m | 2:35PM1.78m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05PM0.47m | 7:39AM0.25m | 8:01PM0.30m | 8:25AM0.11m | 8:48PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 25 | 2894 | 2525 | 26 | 2052 | 2054 | 1053 | 860 | 1782 | 4132 | 3802 | 3287 | 1703 | 1368 | 1027 | 748 | 575 | 411 | 346 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 26 | WSW 10 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 |
| kJ | — | 25 | 25 | — | 29 | 30 | 17 | 458 | 854 | 97 | 69 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 27 | 20 | 289 | 661 | 1452 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | WSW 11 | — | SW 26 | S 11 | S 9 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 10 | — | — | — | 41 | 17 | 17 | 16 | — | 12 | 12 | — | 45 | — | 103 | 21 | 45 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3959 | 322 | 271 | 2894 | 121 | 683 | 830 | 942 | 1252 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 394 | 487 | 573 | 675 | 698 | 882 | 1264 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1315 | 1369 | 201 | 201 | 185 | 69 | 302 | 302 | 264 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 130 | 127 | 130 | 131 | 130 |
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