Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 6AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 246 | 213 | 255 | 597 | 581 | 501 | 424 | 424 | 494 | 560 | 552 | 535 | 572 | 486 | 414 | 378 | 744 | 732 | 710 | 666 | 634 | 476 | 476 | 501 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:37AM1.69m | 5:00PM1.81m | 5:09AM1.66m | 5:30PM1.79m | 5:42AM1.59m | 6:04PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.12m | 11:09PM0.23m | 11:13AM0.16m | 11:42PM0.25m | 11:44AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 653 | 694 | 726 | 661 | 612 | 612 | 690 | 626 | 552 | 541 | 541 | 541 | 541 | 473 | 421 | 421 | 372 | 732 | 833 | 764 | 645 | 545 | 535 | 535 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 246 | 213 | 255 | 597 | 581 | 501 | 424 | 424 | 494 | 560 | 552 | 535 | 572 | 486 | 414 | 378 | 744 | 311 | 710 | 666 | 634 | 459 | 476 | 501 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 169 | 183 | 142 | 211 | 12 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 215 | 367 | 357 | 232 | 313 | 50 | 142 | 253 | 476 | 367 | 314 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 876 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
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