Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 5AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 889 | 1048 | 994 | 979 | 965 | 1188 | 1306 | 1387 | 1384 | 1306 | 1170 | 1188 | 1301 | 1525 | 3111 | 3307 | 3717 | 3468 | 3092 | 2832 | 2477 | 2310 | 2182 | 2098 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:42AM1.78m | 5:02PM1.93m | 5:16AM1.68m | 5:35PM1.82m | 5:49AM1.56m | 6:06PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.05m | 11:19PM0.13m | 11:20AM0.16m | 11:51PM0.24m | 11:49AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 889 | 1048 | 994 | 979 | 965 | 1188 | 1306 | 1387 | 1384 | 1306 | 1170 | 1188 | 1301 | 1525 | 3111 | 3307 | 3717 | 3468 | 3092 | 2832 | 2477 | 2310 | 2182 | 2098 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 189 | 153 | 146 | 145 | 145 | 112 | 112 | 135 | 109 | 112 | 89 | 82 | 72 | 71 | 40 | 51 | 100 | 51 | 92 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 92 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | SW 15 | WSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 124 | 51 | 43 | 47 | 103 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 32 | 26 | — | 27 | — | — | — | 229 | 85 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 70 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 30 | 68 | 144 | 228 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 63 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 132 | 122 | 92 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 109 | 92 | 123 | 19 |
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