Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 9AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2894 | 2614 | 2119 | 1812 | 1493 | 1215 | 1021 | 905 | 732 | 710 | 563 | 423 | 409 | 309 | 457 | 459 | 272 | 227 | 258 | 403 | 619 | 1014 | 1983 | 3275 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:13AM1.79m | 4:26PM1.91m | 4:43AM1.70m | 4:55PM1.80m | 5:12AM1.59m | 5:23PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.08m | 10:42PM0.10m | 10:44AM0.18m | 11:09PM0.21m | 11:10AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 2894 | 2614 | 2119 | 1812 | 1493 | 1215 | 1021 | 1642 | 1710 | 1495 | 1296 | 1130 | 951 | 770 | 693 | 598 | 530 | 530 | 470 | 479 | 507 | 459 | 1983 | 3275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 16 | E 11 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | 905 | 732 | 710 | 563 | 423 | 409 | 309 | 303 | 263 | 254 | 174 | 165 | 237 | 197 | 1004 | 476 | 327 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 39 | 83 | 58 | 418 | 2 | 2 | 350 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 1574 | 1958 | 2116 | 1935 | 1520 | 1382 | 1291 | — | — | — | 50 | 342 | 366 | 250 | 457 | 459 | 272 | 227 | 258 | 403 | 619 | 1014 | 868 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 201 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 19 |
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