Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 8AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 732 | 710 | 563 | 423 | 361 | 309 | 298 | 263 | 509 | 308 | 300 | 382 | 866 | 1347 | 1629 | 2027 | 4139 | 3954 | 3148 | 2885 | 1979 | 1533 | 2039 | 2993 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:43AM1.70m | 4:55PM1.80m | 5:12AM1.59m | 5:23PM1.65m | 5:41AM1.46m | 5:51PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.18m | 11:09PM0.21m | 11:10AM0.31m | 11:35PM0.34m | 11:37AM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 9 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1685 | 1500 | 1300 | 1112 | 918 | 851 | 682 | 598 | 609 | 541 | 470 | 479 | 434 | 897 | 1232 | 916 | 4139 | 3954 | 3148 | 2885 | 1979 | 1533 | 2039 | 2993 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 15 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | 732 | 710 | 563 | 423 | 361 | 309 | 263 | 263 | 273 | 174 | 168 | 174 | 174 | 382 | 389 | 2027 | 277 | 229 | 666 | 790 | 690 | 659 | 804 | 498 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 263 | 263 | 224 | 37 | 59 | 148 | 350 | 2 | 2 | 332 | 335 | 2 | 182 | 141 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 98 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSW 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 70 | 237 | 202 | 173 | 298 | 246 | 509 | 308 | 300 | 382 | 866 | 1347 | 1629 | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | 129 | 670 | 114 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 63 | 0 | 92 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 116 | 130 | 124 | 201 | 201 | 279 | 245 | 245 | 131 |
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