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Struisbaai Surf Forecast
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Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 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
16.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Struisbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 6AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed morning, light winds from the NNE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | |
268 | 212 | 184 | 180 | 144 | 123 | 87 | 100 | 127 | 144 | 140 | 166 | 146 | 141 | 139 | 183 | 258 | 255 | 316 | 322 | 432 | 487 | 406 | 606 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:31AM1.67m | 6:08PM1.61m | 6:26AM1.51m | 7:09PM1.52m | 7:31AM1.35m | 8:21PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24PM0.28m | 11:51AM0.23m | 00:22AM0.40m | 12:46PM0.36m | 1:31AM0.51m | 1:50PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 7 |
 kJ | 268 | 212 | 184 | 180 | 144 | 123 | 87 | 77 | 127 | 1094 | 993 | 741 | 617 | 542 | 474 | 412 | 304 | 239 | 200 | 165 | 130 | 427 | 406 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 104 | 131 | 123 | 115 | 113 | 56 | 53 | 100 | 47 | 144 | 140 | 166 | 146 | 141 | 139 | 112 | 103 | 126 | 123 | 322 | 432 | 103 | 78 | 606 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | WSW 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 57 | 55 | 82 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 18 | 43 | 98 | 134 | 183 | 258 | 255 | 316 | 119 | 115 | 17 | 73 | 76 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | — |
| kJ | 1606 | 1357 | 1408 | 1418 | 1431 | 1376 | 1162 | 1081 | 929 | — | — | 2 | 14 | 17 | 30 | 60 | 54 | 33 | 66 | 123 | 149 | 487 | 204 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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