Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 10AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 93 | 255 | 405 | 399 | 372 | 366 | 313 | 265 | 191 | 187 | 136 | 131 | 128 | 100 | 100 | 147 | 140 | 106 | 102 | 173 | 602 | 1702 | 3803 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:53AM1.82m | 3:03PM1.99m | 3:30AM1.83m | 3:41PM1.97m | 4:09AM1.79m | 4:21PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.08m | 9:21PM-0.06m | 9:30AM0.08m | 9:59PM-0.02m | 10:09AM0.14m | 10:39PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 93 | 93 | 255 | 405 | 399 | 372 | 366 | 313 | 93 | 141 | 99 | 66 | 131 | 128 | 51 | 49 | 147 | 140 | 50 | 86 | 139 | 447 | 1702 | 3803 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 7 | WSW 12 | E 7 |
| kJ | 40 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 265 | 191 | 187 | 136 | 31 | 93 | 100 | 100 | 38 | 27 | 106 | 102 | 173 | 83 | 698 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 11 | ESE 10 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SSE 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | W 9 | SW 19 | E 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 62 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 56 | 18 | 86 | 82 | 90 | 67 | 48 | 43 | 40 | 602 | 83 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 24 | 34 | 100 | 64 | 100 | — | — | — | — | 93 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 1102 | 3753 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 159 | 124 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 175 | 175 | 69 | 69 |
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