Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 12AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 684 | 635 | 576 | 576 | 698 | 825 | 1857 | 1853 | 3191 | 1834 | 4307 | 4605 | 3671 | 6040 | 5879 | 5414 | 5795 | 5414 | 2484 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross |
High Tide | 4:23PM1.74m | 4:44AM1.60m | 4:51PM1.61m | 5:13AM1.48m | 5:20PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35PM0.21m | 10:42AM0.34m | 11:02PM0.33m | 11:10AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 684 | 635 | 576 | 576 | 698 | 825 | 1857 | 1853 | 27 | 1834 | 26 | 26 | 3671 | 6040 | 5879 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 2484 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | SW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 79 | 78 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 224 | 45 | 27 | — | 27 | — | 26 | 1552 | 26 | 25 | 35 | — | — | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 38 | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 5 | WSW 13 | W 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 94 | 3191 | 717 | 4307 | 4605 | — | — | — | 5414 | 5795 | 5414 | 1469 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 0 | 63 | 63 | 19 | 0 | 123 | 164 | 164 | 132 | 109 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 63 | 264 | 164 | 109 | 63 |
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