Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 5AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Tue night, moderate winds from the NE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 932 | 918 | 601 | 582 | 513 | 466 | 390 | 294 | 298 | 428 | 436 | 339 | 290 | 325 | 369 | 363 | 273 | 603 | 447 | 440 | 350 | 398 | 345 | 335 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:49AM1.83m | 4:01PM1.98m | 4:23AM1.79m | 4:35PM1.91m | 4:59AM1.69m | 5:13PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.05m | 10:16PM-0.00m | 10:22AM0.10m | 10:51PM0.08m | 10:58AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 372 | 331 | 381 | 405 | 513 | 260 | 257 | 294 | 298 | 428 | 436 | 339 | 290 | 197 | 369 | 363 | 273 | 603 | 447 | 440 | 350 | 398 | 345 | 204 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 932 | 918 | 601 | 582 | 513 | 466 | 390 | 123 | 294 | 215 | 154 | 166 | 253 | 325 | 147 | 143 | 90 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 335 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | — | E 9 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 111 | — | 2 | — | 10 | 10 | 24 | 112 | 55 | 103 | 187 | 221 | 103 | 23 | — | 76 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 424 | 48 | 75 | 120 | 158 | 255 | 346 | 511 | 592 | 691 | 707 | 784 | 1406 | 1778 | 1654 | 1499 | 1361 | 1251 | 1215 | 929 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 182 | 135 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 127 | 126 | 130 | 130 | 135 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 83 |
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