Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 2AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 905 | 821 | 755 | 744 | 653 | 546 | 528 | 416 | 367 | 309 | 255 | 250 | 213 | 217 | 521 | 581 | 444 | 424 | 424 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:02PM1.76m | 4:07AM1.70m | 4:31PM1.80m | 4:37AM1.69m | 5:00PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM0.25m | 10:17AM0.11m | 10:39PM0.23m | 10:44AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 905 | 821 | 755 | 744 | 653 | 546 | 528 | 416 | 367 | 309 | 255 | 250 | 919 | 866 | 812 | 830 | 848 | 775 | 775 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | 12 | 49 | 74 | 67 | 169 | 213 | 217 | 521 | 581 | 444 | 424 | 424 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 154 | 142 | 211 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 226 | 282 | 365 | 453 | 568 | 600 | 579 | 612 | 682 | 698 | 780 | 848 | 1134 | 1075 | 1016 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 83 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 63 |
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