Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 11AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 04). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 302 | 382 | 515 | 633 | 1011 | 1378 | 1299 | 1242 | 1109 | 917 | 812 | 718 | 838 | 1349 | 1291 | 1975 | 2789 | 2296 | 2628 | 3352 | 3804 | 9634 | 8933 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:59AM1.23m | 10:45PM1.25m | 11:40AM1.37m | 00:07AM1.38m | 12:36PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18AM0.65m | 4:32PM0.69m | 5:16AM0.58m | 6:06PM0.54m | 6:23AM0.43m | 6:59PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 302 | 382 | 515 | 633 | 1011 | 1378 | 494 | 1242 | 1109 | 917 | 432 | 402 | 838 | 1349 | 1291 | 225 | 157 | 130 | 2600 | 3252 | 3213 | 9634 | 8933 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | — | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SW 16 | — | E 9 | E 10 | SW 15 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 96 | 111 | 119 | 75 | 83 | — | 1299 | 401 | 377 | 405 | 812 | 718 | 363 | 311 | 263 | — | 471 | — | 108 | 117 | 3804 | 158 | 161 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 45 | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 12 | 201 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | 146 | — | 122 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | W 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 228 | 263 | 342 | 456 | 524 | 523 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | 1975 | 2789 | 2296 | 2628 | 3352 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 122 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 201 | 279 | 869 | 175 | 175 | 84 | 124 |
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