Struisbaai surf break

Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 14 May 2026 SAST
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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
17.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Struisbaai today?

The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 12PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (14 May)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (14 May)7.5ft (2.3m)11s

Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
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0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
11
2.2
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
2.1
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3403
2790
2305
1242
1008
1080
1326
1772
2326
2918
2877
2651
2613
2873
2926
2523
2209
1944
1648
1236
1056
953
928
835
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
25
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:32PM1.64m
1:43AM1.88m
2:15PM1.74m
2:26AM1.95m
2:58PM1.79m
Low Tide
7:24AM0.14m
7:30PM0.24m
8:06AM0.03m
8:14PM0.16m
8:48AM-0.04m
8:59PM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:44
5:44
Temp °C
14
13
14
18
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
10
9
10
15
13
13
13
14
13
14
15
16
17
18
16
15
15
13
12
11
14
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
11
2.2
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
2.1
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
Energy kJ
3403
2790
2305
1242
1008
1080
1326
1772
2326
2918
2877
2651
2613
2873
2926
2523
2209
1944
1648
1236
1056
953
928
835
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
1.8
WSW
11
0.4
SW
18
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
S
14
0.9
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
11
Energy kJ
15
15
15
731
80
475
678
242
1254
903
991
1142
1243
2073
1657
1487
1308
1025
930
711
625
617
520
476
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.7
S
14
1.1
WSW
13
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
35
80
80
184
384
310
219
551
474
453
589
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
11
1.7
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
0.4
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
4
Energy kJ
721
724
1113
3
5
6
6
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
92
63
63
19
122
92
19
92
63
63
63
123
63
63
63
63
63
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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