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Struisbaai Surf Forecast
/ Overberg (23 surf breaks) /
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Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 04 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
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Struisbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 9PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, strong winds from the SE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 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 | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | |
1766 | 1766 | 1766 | 1574 | 1268 | 1138 | 1226 | 1226 | 1226 | 1226 | 1882 | 1916 | 1860 | 2181 | 3030 | 4869 | 4978 | 4565 | 5057 | 5067 | 253 | 299 | 241 | 196 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:40PM1.56m | 4:46AM1.57m | 5:12PM1.48m | 5:17AM1.47m | 5:49PM1.39m | 5:53AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.25m | 10:38PM0.40m | 10:58AM0.34m | 11:10PM0.49m | 11:31AM0.42m | 11:46PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
 kJ | 244 | 240 | 236 | 179 | 1268 | 1138 | 1226 | 1226 | 1226 | 1226 | 1882 | 1916 | 1860 | 1864 | 306 | 237 | 189 | 350 | 336 | 5067 | 6138 | 6438 | 5772 | 4865 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 167 | 161 | 158 | 121 | 202 | 1053 | 800 | 603 | 471 | 408 | 245 | 258 | 301 | 135 | 90 | 261 | 253 | 299 | 241 | 196 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 49 | 103 | 163 | 254 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 103 | 66 | 49 | 129 | 161 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1766 | 1766 | 1766 | 1574 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2181 | 3030 | 4869 | 4978 | 4565 | 5057 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 155 | 123 | 122 | 92 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 96 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 124 | 124 | 318 | 320 | 444 | 320 | 513 | 130 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
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