Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 7AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 866 | 807 | 729 | 835 | 945 | 1720 | 2820 | 2153 | 4393 | 5678 | 5523 | 4080 | 3156 | 3020 | 2517 | 2454 | 2505 | 2195 | 1948 | 1865 | 1720 | 1427 | 1317 | 1416 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:35AM1.27m | 11:52PM1.24m | 12:16PM1.43m | 00:34AM1.38m | 12:49PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.70m | 5:58PM0.67m | 5:58AM0.58m | 6:36PM0.51m | 6:36AM0.45m | 7:08PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 8 | E 9 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 866 | 807 | 729 | 835 | 945 | 10 | 14 | 2153 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 223 | 1317 | 1416 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 31 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | — | 5 | 13 | — | 2 | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 227 | 227 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WNW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1720 | 2820 | 449 | 4393 | 5678 | 5523 | 4080 | 3156 | 3020 | 2517 | 2454 | 2505 | 2195 | 1948 | 1865 | 1720 | 1427 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 164 | 132 | 123 | 19 | 134 | 134 | 151 | 164 | 155 | 141 | 141 | 92 | 122 | 141 | 156 | 156 | 159 | 92 | 19 |
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