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Struisbaai Surf Forecast
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Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 May 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
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Struisbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 7AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.9m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
2523 | 2067 | 1944 | 1527 | 1236 | 1056 | 953 | 928 | 835 | 689 | 657 | 647 | 336 | 814 | 820 | 888 | 946 | 1027 | 1215 | 1095 | 1154 | 1116 | 854 | 679 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:26AM1.95m | 2:58PM1.79m | 3:10AM1.96m | 3:42PM1.81m | 3:55AM1.91m | 4:27PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM-0.04m | 8:59PM0.12m | 9:31AM-0.04m | 9:45PM0.12m | 10:15AM0.01m | 10:32PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 2523 | 2067 | 1944 | 1527 | 1236 | 1056 | 953 | 928 | 835 | 689 | 657 | 647 | 336 | 814 | 820 | 888 | 946 | 1027 | 1215 | 1095 | 1154 | 1116 | 854 | 679 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 8 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 1487 | 1308 | 1025 | 830 | 714 | 714 | 614 | 520 | 411 | 396 | 345 | 279 | 279 | 223 | 133 | 128 | 130 | 43 | 212 | 163 | 110 | 104 | 171 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 11 | ESE 6 | SW 14 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 13 | E 6 | — | — | S 18 | S 12 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 23 | 284 | 16 | 44 | 45 | 41 | 123 | 30 | — | — | 6 | 72 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 19 | 39 | — | — | — | 85 | — | 95 | 108 | 124 | 139 | 612 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 19 | 0 | 69 | 124 | 132 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 |
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