Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 10PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 04). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 878 | 837 | 712 | 700 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 531 | 597 | 1527 | 1866 | 1909 | 505 | 1610 | 1717 | 1491 | 1165 | 1028 | 2090 | 1857 | 1859 | 1630 | 1832 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:03PM1.57m | 00:35AM1.43m | 12:47PM1.67m | 1:17AM1.53m | 1:25PM1.74m | 1:52AM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.36m | 6:37AM0.40m | 7:16PM0.25m | 7:18AM0.33m | 7:50PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | 7:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | E 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 878 | 837 | 712 | 700 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 531 | 597 | 531 | 480 | 464 | 505 | 449 | 441 | 393 | 308 | 1028 | 12 | 440 | 325 | 1630 | 1832 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 31 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 98 | 88 | 21 | 31 | 89 | 74 | 58 | 400 | 32 | 35 | 176 | 413 | 22 | — | 12 | 13 | 234 | 168 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | E 10 | E 10 | W 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | WSW 15 | W 14 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 13 | — | — | NW 12 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 31 | 31 | 43 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 169 | 311 | 92 | — | 43 | — | 88 | 22 | 22 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 136 | 240 | 1527 | 1866 | 1909 | 376 | 1610 | 1717 | 1491 | 1165 | 542 | 2090 | 1857 | 1859 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 122 | 92 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 132 | 92 | 92 | 100 | 159 | 159 | 314 | 303 | 175 | 131 | 131 |
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