Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 9AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 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 (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 819 | 819 | 833 | 550 | 369 | 433 | 563 | 546 | 467 | 467 | 394 | 387 | 272 | 262 | 487 | 487 | 389 | 408 | 491 | 476 | 1072 | 638 | 602 | 643 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:45AM1.68m | 3:05PM1.80m | 3:14AM1.75m | 3:33PM1.88m | 3:43AM1.79m | 4:00PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.18m | 9:21AM0.08m | 9:43PM0.11m | 9:48AM0.05m | 10:11PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 819 | 819 | 762 | 623 | 522 | 432 | 393 | 402 | 356 | 304 | 269 | 270 | 235 | 241 | 241 | 260 | 389 | 408 | 491 | 476 | 1072 | 638 | 595 | 643 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 14 | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 169 | 167 | 833 | 550 | 369 | 433 | 563 | 546 | 467 | 467 | 394 | 387 | 272 | 262 | 487 | 198 | 353 | 279 | 205 | 133 | 104 | 104 | 81 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | — | WSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | S 10 | WSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 135 | — | 161 | 189 | 336 | 219 | 145 | 176 | 126 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 91 | 236 | 210 | 487 | 198 | 164 | 133 | 119 | 128 | 133 | 98 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 871 | 870 | 982 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 400 | 602 | 540 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 63 | 19 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 123 | 175 |
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