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Struisbaai Surf Forecast
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Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Struisbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 2PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 2.1m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | S 11 | WSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
3488 | 3695 | 1935 | 1492 | 1436 | 1403 | 1518 | 1639 | 1615 | 1688 | 1881 | 2146 | 2324 | 2364 | 2364 | 2599 | 2780 | 3102 | 2684 | 2339 | 2144 | 1844 | 1532 | 1201 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:03PM1.45m | 1:14AM1.66m | 1:39PM1.54m | 1:47AM1.73m | 2:12PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.37m | 7:06PM0.39m | 7:41AM0.26m | 7:42PM0.33m | 8:11AM0.19m | 8:13PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 |
3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | WSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 25 | 29 | 1935 | 1492 | 1436 | 1403 | 1518 | 1639 | 1615 | 1688 | 1881 | 2146 | 2324 | 2364 | 2364 | 2599 | 2780 | 3102 | 2684 | 2339 | 2144 | 1844 | 1532 | 1201 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | WSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 1154 | 390 | 54 | 32 | 712 | 543 | 480 | 471 | 416 | 370 | 363 | 322 | 216 | 192 | 275 | 196 | 227 | 208 | 628 | 511 | 594 | 527 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 11 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 30 | 36 | — | — | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 104 | 99 | 155 | 8 | 144 | 100 | 152 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3488 | 3695 | — | 855 | 1259 | 890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 159 | 159 | 130 | 130 | 131 | 69 | 83 | 124 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 96 | 70 | 69 | 63 |
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