Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 2PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the ENE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2210 | 601 | 1095 | 1081 | 844 | 143 | 111 | 116 | 350 | 306 | 301 | 356 | 307 | 582 | 1836 | 3354 | 4535 | 5440 | 5254 | 4396 | 3137 | 2868 | 2294 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:45AM1.24m | 8:23PM1.32m | 9:49AM1.17m | 10:36PM1.28m | 11:50AM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45PM0.64m | 3:14AM0.63m | 4:01PM0.73m | 5:26AM0.58m | 6:05PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 265 | 601 | 287 | 204 | 166 | 143 | 111 | 116 | 350 | 306 | 301 | 356 | 307 | 263 | 1836 | 3354 | 4535 | 5440 | 5254 | 4396 | 3137 | 2868 | 2294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 24 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 247 | 193 | 19 | 64 | 45 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 95 | 82 | 57 | 56 | 582 | 218 | 179 | 188 | 108 | 38 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | S 15 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 26 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | — | 37 | 59 | 87 | 52 | — | — | 35 | 17 | 104 | 55 | 55 | 36 | 79 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2210 | 1043 | 1095 | 1081 | 844 | 721 | 610 | 503 | 405 | 353 | 356 | 293 | 276 | 329 | 383 | 431 | 420 | 494 | 592 | 763 | 842 | 866 | 1106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1446 | 1446 | 1596 | 3754 | 320 | 179 | 177 | 69 | 177 | 135 | 177 | 182 | 177 | 179 | 177 | 177 | 135 | 131 | 130 | 126 | 126 | 127 | 69 |
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