Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 1PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 648 | 553 | 503 | 375 | 368 | 258 | 244 | 309 | 773 | 1761 | 2453 | 2502 | 2449 | 3517 | 5270 | 5478 | 5081 | 4581 | 4049 | 3570 | 3244 | 3162 | 3318 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:42PM1.65m | 7:06AM1.39m | 7:31PM1.54m | 8:09AM1.26m | 8:43PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:19PM0.32m | 1:03AM0.39m | 1:03PM0.45m | 2:01AM0.48m | 2:05PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 648 | 553 | 503 | 375 | 368 | 302 | 296 | 290 | 773 | 1761 | 2453 | 2502 | 2449 | 3517 | 5270 | 5478 | 5081 | 4581 | 4049 | 3570 | 3244 | 3162 | 3318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 469 | 469 | 400 | 337 | 308 | 258 | 244 | 170 | 240 | 240 | 235 | 196 | 163 | 133 | 127 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 68 | 68 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | S 19 | SW 18 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 288 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 65 | 83 | 171 | 309 | 117 | 96 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 149 | 194 | 619 | 407 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 70 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 175 | 201 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 141 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 182 | 131 | 70 |
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