Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 7PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1177 | 1005 | 902 | 808 | 595 | 475 | 590 | 1550 | 1956 | 3455 | 3634 | 3619 | 3288 | 2722 | 2326 | 1999 | 1704 | 1288 | 1233 | 1021 | 905 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:25PM2.00m | 3:42AM1.83m | 3:57PM1.99m | 4:13AM1.79m | 4:26PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.01m | 9:43PM-0.01m | 9:47AM0.02m | 10:13PM0.02m | 10:16AM0.08m | 10:42PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1177 | 1005 | 902 | 808 | 595 | 475 | 524 | 1550 | 1956 | 3455 | 3634 | 3619 | 3288 | 2722 | 2326 | 1999 | 1704 | 1288 | 1233 | 1021 | 905 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 28 | 27 | 37 | 128 | 114 | 590 | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | SW 14 | E 11 | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | 37 | 206 | 10 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 254 | 296 | 263 | 233 | 182 | 176 | 207 | 329 | 458 | 620 | 856 | 1164 | 1563 | 2465 | 2232 | 2179 | 2696 | 2806 | 3060 | 2420 | 1884 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 264 | 264 | 185 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 131 | 182 | 201 | 177 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 130 | 130 | 96 | 130 | 264 | 69 | 70 |
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