Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 4AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3087 | 4956 | 5031 | 4486 | 3619 | 3020 | 2454 | 2149 | 1702 | 1488 | 1389 | 628 | 550 | 540 | 469 | 531 | 396 | 469 | 787 | 689 | 614 | 583 | 1305 | 1347 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:47AM1.13m | 8:14PM1.19m | 9:44AM1.04m | 10:32PM1.12m | 12:13PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.66m | 1:34PM0.75m | 3:02AM0.77m | 3:31PM0.86m | 5:50AM0.75m | 6:23PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 3087 | 4956 | 5031 | 4486 | 3619 | 3020 | 2454 | 2149 | 1702 | 1488 | 1389 | 628 | 550 | 540 | 469 | 531 | 396 | 469 | 787 | 689 | 614 | 583 | 1305 | 1347 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 512 | 517 | 427 | 427 | 366 | 366 | 291 | 275 | 170 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 122 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 4 | E 8 | E 6 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 163 | 213 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | 3 | 19 | 42 | 71 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 124 | 124 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 83 | 69 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 122 | 0 | 92 | 19 |
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