Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 3PM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4489 | 5440 | 4968 | 4396 | 3343 | 2868 | 2294 | 2061 | 1888 | 1836 | 1633 | 1547 | 1367 | 1137 | 649 | 512 | 540 | 488 | 503 | 222 | 158 | 140 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 11:50AM1.29m | 00:13AM1.40m | 12:55PM1.49m | 1:11AM1.56m | 1:40PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM0.58m | 6:05PM0.61m | 6:41AM0.42m | 7:10PM0.42m | 7:30AM0.26m | 7:56PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4489 | 5440 | 4968 | 4396 | 3343 | 2868 | 2294 | 2061 | 1888 | 1836 | 802 | 623 | 1367 | 517 | 463 | 404 | 364 | 372 | 367 | 367 | 375 | 334 | 282 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 10 | S 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 9 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 221 | 108 | 37 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 1633 | 1547 | 549 | 1137 | 649 | 464 | 540 | 488 | 503 | 222 | 158 | 140 | 176 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 12 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 38 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 30 | 29 | 142 | 480 | 512 | 121 | 106 | 75 | 78 | 78 | 72 | 137 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 213 | 245 | 279 | 344 | 413 | 523 | 766 | 1217 | 1087 | 985 | 1063 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 131 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 63 | 96 | 0 | 0 |
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