Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 1AM is: 1.4m 22s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 11). 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 (12 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 575 | 661 | 1452 | 1831 | 2099 | 2184 | 2192 | 1966 | 2217 | 2300 | 2221 | 1901 | 1707 | 2078 | 3235 | 3016 | 2355 | 2107 | 1958 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:35PM1.78m | 2:49AM1.81m | 3:15PM1.91m | 3:29AM1.85m | 3:53PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48PM0.16m | 9:05AM0.02m | 9:30PM0.06m | 9:42AM-0.03m | 10:08PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 9 |
| kJ | 575 | 379 | 323 | 1831 | 2099 | 2184 | 2192 | 1966 | 2217 | 2300 | 2221 | 1901 | 1707 | 2078 | 3235 | 3016 | 2355 | 2107 | 950 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | 289 | 661 | 1452 | 317 | 291 | 242 | 189 | 135 | 67 | 38 | 677 | 1313 | 1695 | 1223 | — | — | — | — | 1958 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 46 | 46 | 31 | — | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 691 | 760 | 916 | 1329 | 1507 | 1276 | 1331 | 1639 | 1903 | 2174 | 3189 | 2864 | 2442 | 2179 | 1891 | 1536 | 1279 | 1137 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 135 | 130 | 126 | 69 | 135 | 130 | 124 | 124 | 69 | 69 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 63 | 69 | 63 | 63 |
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