Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 6PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
640 | 861 | 722 | 1006 | 814 | 882 | 568 | 1164 | 1249 | 1444 | 1778 | 2125 | 2448 | 1729 | 1715 | 3561 | 2968 | 2763 | 2229 | 1890 | 1643 | 1750 | 1857 | 1363 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:23PM1.81m | 4:37AM1.79m | 5:10PM1.79m | 5:25AM1.69m | 5:59PM1.74m | 6:15AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.02m | 10:33PM0.17m | 10:56AM0.07m | 11:24PM0.22m | 11:42AM0.15m | 00:16AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
— | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
640 | 861 | 722 | 1006 | 814 | 882 | 568 | 1164 | 1249 | 1444 | 1778 | 2125 | 2448 | 1729 | 1344 | 3561 | 2968 | 2763 | 2229 | 1890 | 1643 | 1750 | 1857 | 1363 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | E 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
15 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 135 | 22 | 384 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 11 | 503 | 768 | 1555 | 1715 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 62 | 115 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 8 | E 8 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | E 8 | SSW 19 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | — | ESE 7 | — | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 20 | E 10 | — |
16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 21 | 35 | 37 | 12 | 74 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 18 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 5 |
54 | 36 | 38 | — | 19 | 26 | 31 | 37 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 41 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 90 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 130 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 179 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 96 | 69 | 69 | 201 | 131 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
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