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Struisbaai Surf Forecast
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Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 17 May 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
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Struisbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 7AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the ESE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | |
835 | 689 | 657 | 647 | 336 | 826 | 820 | 888 | 796 | 888 | 975 | 1203 | 768 | 976 | 919 | 778 | 754 | 827 | 957 | 979 | 979 | 970 | 1443 | 2083 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 3:10AM1.96m | 3:42PM1.81m | 3:55AM1.91m | 4:27PM1.77m | 4:41AM1.81m | 5:15PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM-0.04m | 9:45PM0.12m | 10:15AM0.01m | 10:32PM0.18m | 11:01AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 835 | 689 | 657 | 647 | 336 | 826 | 820 | 888 | 796 | 888 | 975 | 1203 | 768 | 976 | 919 | 734 | 712 | 700 | 632 | 623 | 494 | 970 | 486 | 370 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 5 | S 6 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | WSW 13 | SSE 14 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 411 | 396 | 345 | 350 | 279 | 223 | 133 | 128 | 130 | 37 | 49 | 57 | 377 | 72 | 48 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 45 | 42 | 76 | 451 | 75 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 14 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 14 | ESE 6 | E 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 16 | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSE 14 | — | SSW 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 284 | 44 | 42 | 94 | 40 | 30 | 212 | 85 | 148 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | — | — | — | 20 | 71 | — | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 28 | 16 | — | 54 | 49 | 24 | 59 | 92 | 95 | 96 | 452 | 629 | 778 | 754 | 827 | 957 | 979 | 979 | — | 1443 | 2083 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 132 | 96 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 185 | 185 | 69 | 185 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 185 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 130 |
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