Struisbaai surf break

Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 06 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
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Struisbaai today?

The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 11PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)--
Afternoon (06 May)16ft (5.0m)12s
Evening (06 May)15ft (4.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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0
0
0
0
0
0
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1
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2
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
12
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
15
4.5
SE
13
4
SE
13
4
SE
13
1.1
WSW
13
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
1.8
WSW
16
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6026
5995
5978
299
241
196
220
6563
5902
5593
414
4308
3701
3575
3404
1671
3168
3502
3436
3436
3174
2995
2800
2458
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
0
NNE
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
SSE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
5:49PM1.39m
5:53AM1.36m
6:35PM1.31m
6:39AM1.26m
7:40PM1.25m
7:52AM1.18m
Low Tide
11:46PM0.58m
12:10PM0.51m
00:35AM0.68m
1:03PM0.59m
1:49AM0.75m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:20
7:20
7:20
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5:52
5:52
5:51
5:50
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
14
13
13
16
17
11
12
11
11
12
12
12
13
14
13
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SE
12
0.9
SW
13
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
13
4.5
SE
13
4.5
SE
13
4.5
SE
13
4
SE
13
4
SE
13
3.5
ESE
13
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3
ESE
12
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
Energy kJ
6026
261
5978
6187
7169
6506
6608
6563
5902
5593
4128
4308
3701
3575
3404
2760
3168
3502
3436
3436
3174
2995
2800
2458
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
14
0.7
WSW
11
0.9
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.6
S
8
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.3
SW
17
1.7
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
395
103
253
299
241
196
220
482
437
400
347
408
408
886
1555
1671
1677
1428
1389
1244
1111
1095
988
877
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
11
0.1
SW
19
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
SW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
WSW
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
1.1
WSW
13
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
WSW
13
0.7
SSE
17
1.2
S
8
0.5
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
15
1.1
WSW
13
Energy kJ
88
14
40
49
129
163
125
50
134
184
414
460
600
384
261
200
151
287
242
390
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SE
12
Energy kJ
5995
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
3
3
3
3
4
5
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
775
124
69
69
69
69
69
124
84
69
63
63
69
69
69
69
135
69
63
63
63
63
63
63
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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