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Struisbaai Surf Forecast
/ Overberg (23 surf breaks) /
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Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 22 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 7AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
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 Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
258 | 323 | 316 | 322 | 432 | 427 | 477 | 677 | 736 | 726 | 1021 | 418 | 520 | 336 | 309 | 736 | 951 | 586 | 637 | 642 | 642 | 780 | 1493 | 1919 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:31AM1.35m | 8:21PM1.45m | 8:52AM1.25m | 9:40PM1.43m | 10:20AM1.23m | 10:52PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM0.51m | 1:50PM0.48m | 2:54AM0.58m | 3:06PM0.56m | 4:21AM0.57m | 4:24PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 205 | 173 | 140 | 137 | 432 | 80 | 477 | 677 | 736 | 726 | 1021 | 276 | 520 | 193 | 309 | 736 | 951 | 586 | 637 | 642 | 642 | 780 | 1493 | 1919 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | E 8 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 103 | 126 | 121 | 322 | 100 | 427 | 66 | 66 | 47 | 28 | 19 | 418 | 247 | 236 | 151 | 88 | 60 | 42 | 44 | 179 | 214 | 314 | 47 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SSW 6 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | S 6 | SW 14 | SW 15 | E 11 | SE 12 | SW 18 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 258 | 323 | 316 | 119 | 46 | 115 | 90 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 193 | 17 | 336 | 301 | 41 | 39 | 154 | 58 | 37 | 53 | 48 | 36 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | NW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 75 | 61 | 43 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 27 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 63 | 19 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 63 |
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