
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 7PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the W by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 15 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
975 | 1272 | 1370 | 1401 | 1380 | 1249 | 1077 | 981 | 878 | 837 | 712 | 700 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 531 | 1390 | 488 | 2598 | 930 | 979 | 1610 | 1702 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:05AM1.45m | 11:42PM1.33m | 12:03PM1.57m | 00:35AM1.43m | 12:47PM1.67m | 1:17AM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.50m | 5:47AM0.49m | 6:35PM0.36m | 6:37AM0.40m | 7:16PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | |
— | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | 7:13 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
975 | 1272 | 1370 | 1401 | 1380 | 1249 | 1077 | 981 | 878 | 837 | 712 | 700 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 531 | 531 | 488 | 421 | 407 | 455 | 638 | 455 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | WSW 10 | W 10 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 98 | 117 | 23 | 32 | 23 | 53 | 38 | 24 | 25 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 9 | W 15 | W 15 | E 10 | E 10 | W 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 31 | 48 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 40 | 37 | 26 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 9 | W 15 | W 6 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 |
45 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 168 | 1390 | 415 | 2598 | 930 | 979 | 1610 | 1702 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 83 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 92 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 164 | 164 | 201 | 164 | 100 | 92 | 92 |
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