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Struisbaai Surf Forecast
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Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Struisbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 3PM is: 5.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 14 | |
10617 | 9841 | 4997 | 7339 | 6827 | 6733 | 6754 | 6992 | 7311 | 7460 | 7039 | 7357 | 5639 | 4867 | 4030 | 3556 | 3034 | 2596 | 2214 | 1242 | 1081 | 744 | 1034 | 1585 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:59AM1.37m | 00:15AM1.63m | 12:48PM1.51m | 1:00AM1.77m | 1:32PM1.64m | 1:43AM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53AM0.47m | 5:55PM0.46m | 6:41AM0.30m | 6:44PM0.34m | 7:24AM0.14m | 7:30PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 |
15 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 22 | — | 4997 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6456 | 5639 | 4867 | 4030 | 3556 | 3034 | 2596 | 2214 | 1242 | 1081 | 685 | 1034 | 1274 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 14 | 582 | 460 | 180 | 682 | 1585 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 11 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 35 | 80 | 80 | 53 | 194 | 310 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 10617 | 9841 | 3330 | 7339 | 6827 | 6733 | 6754 | 6992 | 7311 | 7460 | 7039 | 7357 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 744 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 302 | 302 | 303 | 302 | 164 | 156 | 109 | 122 | 109 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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