Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 6AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2067 | 1561 | 2347 | 2329 | 2859 | 3267 | 3116 | 3066 | 2756 | 2580 | 2302 | 2196 | 2078 | 1835 | 1742 | 1897 | 2984 | 4458 | 4610 | 4169 | 3563 | 2879 | 2341 | 1966 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:22AM1.42m | 6:38PM1.51m | 6:58AM1.27m | 7:15PM1.34m | 7:47AM1.13m | 8:14PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.38m | 12:19PM0.45m | 00:56AM0.52m | 12:50PM0.60m | 1:39AM0.66m | 1:34PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2067 | 1561 | 2347 | 2329 | 2859 | 3267 | 3116 | 3066 | 2756 | 2580 | 2302 | 2196 | 2078 | 1835 | 1742 | 1897 | 2984 | 4458 | 4610 | 4169 | 3563 | 2879 | 2341 | 1966 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 82 | 710 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 114 | 81 | 112 | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 92 | 19 | 63 | 165 | 124 | 70 | 63 | 63 | 69 | 19 | 19 | 92 | 92 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 70 | 201 | 69 | 69 |
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