Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 5PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 08). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 503 | 222 | 158 | 137 | 176 | 176 | 241 | 410 | 400 | 394 | 388 | 444 | 585 | 754 | 1039 | 1895 | 2648 | 2506 | 2226 | 1915 | 1673 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:40PM1.68m | 1:56AM1.69m | 2:18PM1.85m | 2:34AM1.79m | 2:53PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56PM0.24m | 8:09AM0.13m | 8:35PM0.10m | 8:44AM0.04m | 9:10PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 23 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 313 | 313 | 313 | 264 | 225 | 188 | 184 | 410 | 400 | 394 | 388 | 444 | 585 | 754 | 782 | 1895 | 2648 | 2506 | 2226 | 1915 | 1673 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 503 | 222 | 158 | 137 | 176 | 176 | 172 | 152 | 120 | 119 | 91 | 96 | 101 | 338 | 1039 | 517 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 60 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 75 | 52 | 69 | 109 | 137 | 171 | 241 | 29 | 35 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 79 | 76 | 79 | 9 | — | — | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 84 | 63 | 63 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 175 | 175 | 69 | 69 |
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