Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 9AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, light winds from the NNE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 11 | SW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 273 | 603 | 506 | 499 | 457 | 398 | 392 | 335 | 349 | 282 | 217 | 147 | 175 | 308 | 320 | 164 | 137 | 130 | 78 | 79 | 184 | 711 | 1123 | 1102 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:59AM1.69m | 5:13PM1.78m | 5:39AM1.56m | 5:56PM1.60m | 6:30AM1.40m | 6:53PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM0.21m | 11:30PM0.21m | 11:39AM0.36m | 00:16AM0.38m | 12:32PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 18 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 273 | 603 | 506 | 499 | 457 | 398 | 392 | 335 | 349 | 1303 | 1047 | 770 | 697 | 563 | 490 | 484 | 417 | 363 | 301 | 257 | 314 | 711 | 1123 | 1102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | WNW 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 206 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 120 | 122 | 286 | 220 | 217 | 42 | 175 | 169 | 167 | 164 | 137 | 130 | 78 | 79 | 184 | 320 | 320 | 271 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 282 | 193 | 147 | 145 | 101 | 75 | 57 | 40 | 37 | 43 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1117 | 1350 | 1330 | 1143 | 1051 | 1138 | 1251 | 1224 | 1112 | — | 18 | 52 | 40 | 308 | 320 | 132 | 77 | 55 | 79 | 80 | 82 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 83 | 83 | 92 | 84 | 92 | 123 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 124 | 84 | 69 | 69 |
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