Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 4AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 14). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 331 | 377 | 369 | 417 | 325 | 273 | 734 | 1381 | 2120 | 4251 | 4385 | 4385 | 3751 | 3133 | 2760 | 2207 | 1912 | 1568 | 1476 | 1799 | 1839 | 1454 | 1246 | 1010 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:29PM1.83m | 3:43AM1.85m | 4:13PM1.89m | 4:27AM1.82m | 4:54PM1.90m | 5:08AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40PM0.13m | 10:01AM-0.00m | 10:26PM0.10m | 10:41AM0.01m | 11:10PM0.13m | 11:19AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 17 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 217 | 173 | 194 | 203 | 169 | 168 | 734 | 541 | 2120 | 4251 | 4385 | 4385 | 3751 | 3133 | 2760 | 2207 | 1912 | 1568 | 1476 | 1799 | 1839 | 1454 | 1246 | 1010 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 8 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 39 | 24 | 37 | 52 | 148 | 86 | 133 | 1381 | 349 | 110 | 111 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 76 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 |
| kJ | 74 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 49 | 273 | 3 | 136 | 139 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 6 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 331 | 377 | 369 | 417 | 325 | 154 | 645 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 63 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 92 | 63 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 69 | 69 |
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