Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 8AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the E by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 16 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1338 | 1215 | 1044 | 1082 | 559 | 1106 | 799 | 2498 | 3009 | 3208 | 2743 | 2310 | 2903 | 2724 | 2498 | 2158 | 2076 | 1475 | 1246 | 711 | 620 | 509 | 454 | 583 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:10AM1.34m | 1:43PM1.40m | 1:45AM1.47m | 2:11PM1.55m | 2:16AM1.58m | 2:39PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM0.49m | 7:51PM0.53m | 8:03AM0.35m | 8:20PM0.40m | 8:30AM0.24m | 8:47PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1338 | 1215 | 1044 | 1082 | 559 | 1106 | 651 | 2498 | 3009 | 3208 | 2743 | 2310 | 2903 | 2724 | 2498 | 2158 | 2076 | 1475 | 1246 | 711 | 620 | 408 | 454 | 583 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | W 11 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 73 | 173 | 375 | 302 | 799 | 123 | 116 | — | 295 | 468 | 279 | 377 | 193 | 775 | 87 | 146 | 263 | 422 | 408 | 473 | 403 | 283 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 250 | 396 | 2 | 320 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 217 | 357 | 341 | 421 | 509 | 339 | 231 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 206 | 377 | 509 | 648 | 942 | 1037 | 1322 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 131 | 264 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 135 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 83 |
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