Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 4AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3507 | 3267 | 2904 | 2586 | 2767 | 2412 | 2345 | 2149 | 2067 | 1491 | 2207 | 2427 | 2859 | 2938 | 2756 | 2801 | 2665 | 2379 | 2302 | 2078 | 2078 | 1978 | 1883 | 1914 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:49AM1.56m | 6:06PM1.67m | 6:22AM1.42m | 6:38PM1.51m | 6:58AM1.27m | 7:15PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.24m | 11:49AM0.29m | 00:23AM0.38m | 12:19PM0.45m | 00:56AM0.52m | 12:50PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | E 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 3507 | 3267 | 2904 | 2586 | 85 | 2412 | 2345 | 2149 | 2067 | 1491 | 2207 | 2427 | 2859 | 2938 | 2756 | 2801 | 2665 | 2379 | 2302 | 2078 | 2078 | 1978 | 1883 | 1914 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 76 | 104 | 100 | 85 | 118 | 92 | 106 | 110 | 82 | 586 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | 112 | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2767 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 35 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 63 | 19 | 132 | 155 | 84 | 92 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 69 | 264 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 19 | 92 | 92 |
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