Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 12PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 642 | 550 | 515 | 444 | 427 | 339 | 265 | 320 | 274 | 255 | 157 | 154 | 122 | 120 | 105 | 101 | 174 | 149 | 149 | 143 | 127 | 125 | 271 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:53PM1.59m | 2:06AM1.76m | 2:43PM1.73m | 2:57AM1.83m | 3:29PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40AM0.21m | 7:58PM0.32m | 8:32AM0.10m | 8:52PM0.20m | 9:18AM0.03m | 9:40PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 642 | 550 | 515 | 444 | 427 | 339 | 265 | 320 | 181 | 197 | 244 | 257 | 226 | 226 | 215 | 191 | 190 | 200 | 212 | 232 | 232 | 243 | 199 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | SE 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | 97 | 89 | 116 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 274 | 255 | 157 | 154 | 122 | 120 | 105 | 78 | 174 | 149 | 149 | 143 | 127 | 125 | 51 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 16 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 10 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 25 | 85 | 25 | 36 | 34 | 48 | 33 | 50 | 49 | 40 | 41 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 101 | 88 | 86 | 59 | 40 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 10 | W 5 |
| kJ | 342 | 336 | 164 | 249 | 249 | 257 | 237 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 271 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 19 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
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