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Struisbaai Surf Forecast
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Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Struisbaai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Struisbaai sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Struisbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 7PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | S 11 | WSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | |
501 | 911 | 1268 | 1235 | 2184 | 2137 | 2954 | 3329 | 1913 | 1351 | 1565 | 1637 | 1637 | 1639 | 1670 | 1802 | 2005 | 2398 | 2612 | 2586 | 2643 | 2861 | 2907 | 2587 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.34m | 00:36AM1.57m | 1:03PM1.45m | 1:14AM1.66m | 1:39PM1.54m | 1:47AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM0.47m | 7:05AM0.37m | 7:06PM0.39m | 7:41AM0.26m | 7:42PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — |
 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
14 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
 kJ | 68 | 50 | 62 | 60 | 178 | 336 | 24 | 27 | 1207 | 1351 | 1565 | 1637 | 1637 | 1639 | 1670 | 1802 | 2005 | 2398 | 2612 | 2586 | 2643 | 2861 | 2907 | 2587 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 14 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 10 | WSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 76 | 20 | 73 | 40 | 38 | — | — | 30 | 309 | 53 | 50 | 31 | 716 | 500 | 416 | 340 | 298 | 363 | 229 | 255 | 217 | 299 | 222 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | S 19 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 10 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | 7 | — | 31 | 30 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 40 | 40 | 18 | 103 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 501 | 911 | 1268 | 1235 | 2184 | 2137 | 2954 | 3329 | 1913 | 990 | 1177 | 820 | 712 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 201 | 201 | 279 | 803 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 175 | 1488 | 177 | 131 | 130 | 130 | 131 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 69 | 69 |
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