Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 3AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7266 | 6760 | 6323 | 3814 | 3275 | 3093 | 4066 | 2926 | 2596 | 2300 | 1831 | 1682 | 1452 | 1367 | 1367 | 1308 | 1308 | 1308 | 1308 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:32PM1.50m | 2:35AM1.57m | 3:04PM1.60m | 3:07AM1.64m | 3:33PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38PM0.45m | 8:55AM0.26m | 9:09PM0.36m | 9:23AM0.19m | 9:40PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 7266 | 6760 | 6323 | 3814 | 3275 | 3093 | 4066 | 2926 | 2596 | 2300 | 1831 | 1682 | 1452 | 1367 | 1367 | 1308 | 1308 | 1308 | 1308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 414 | 434 | 309 | 293 | — | 209 | 233 | 263 | 293 | 366 | 356 | 352 | 353 | 328 | 277 | 248 | 295 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 320 | 775 | 342 | 177 | 69 | 69 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 131 | 69 | 130 | 135 | 69 | 69 | 83 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
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