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Struisbaai Surf Forecast
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Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Struisbaai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Struisbaai sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Struisbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 2PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
144 | 171 | 163 | 146 | 139 | 139 | 183 | 258 | 323 | 316 | 322 | 432 | 502 | 477 | 677 | 736 | 726 | 711 | 418 | 520 | 336 | 309 | 736 | 965 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:09PM1.52m | 7:31AM1.35m | 8:21PM1.45m | 8:52AM1.25m | 9:40PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:46PM0.36m | 1:31AM0.51m | 1:50PM0.48m | 2:54AM0.58m | 3:06PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 767 | 744 | 662 | 518 | 398 | 333 | 290 | 252 | 205 | 140 | 133 | 432 | 85 | 68 | 677 | 736 | 726 | 711 | 418 | 520 | 193 | 309 | 736 | 965 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | E 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 11 |
| kJ | 144 | 171 | 163 | 146 | 139 | 139 | 110 | 103 | 126 | 121 | 322 | 103 | 502 | 477 | 73 | 74 | 47 | 33 | 168 | 226 | 236 | 129 | 93 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 8 | WSW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 15 | ESE 11 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 47 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 98 | 134 | 183 | 258 | 323 | 316 | 119 | 115 | 76 | 90 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 31 | 193 | 31 | 336 | 301 | 43 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 41 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 45 | 18 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 122 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 92 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 63 |
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