Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 2PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1054 | 964 | 964 | 964 | 1279 | 1173 | 1036 | 929 | 833 | 819 | 678 | 551 | 1374 | 1812 | 2197 | 2223 | 2158 | 1876 | 1632 | 1457 | 1230 | 1126 | 980 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:49AM1.17m | 7:05PM1.17m | 8:26AM1.04m | 9:35PM1.06m | 11:44AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.75m | 1:39AM0.77m | 2:20PM0.88m | 5:02AM0.80m | 6:04PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1054 | 964 | 964 | 964 | 1279 | 1173 | 1036 | 929 | 833 | 819 | 678 | 551 | 1374 | 1812 | 2197 | 2223 | 2158 | 1876 | 1632 | 1457 | 1230 | 1126 | 980 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 80 | — | — | 15 | — | 49 | 49 | — | 125 | 40 | 143 | 355 | 598 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 141 | 166 | 200 | 237 | 281 | 342 | 364 | 373 | 486 | 489 | 466 | 373 | 334 | 350 | 350 | 318 | 277 | 277 | 240 | 240 | 250 | 250 | 211 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 185 | 177 | 177 | 135 | 130 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 130 | 182 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 177 | 83 | 69 |
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