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Struisbaai Surf Forecast
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Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Struisbaai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Struisbaai sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Struisbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 6PM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | W 8 | |
220 | 6636 | 6397 | 5849 | 5547 | 5095 | 4742 | 4218 | 4010 | 3533 | 3701 | 3809 | 3436 | 3436 | 2995 | 2496 | 2254 | 1928 | 1665 | 1451 | 1255 | 1076 | 928 | 1763 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:35PM1.31m | 6:39AM1.26m | 7:40PM1.25m | 7:52AM1.18m | 9:08PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:10PM0.51m | 00:35AM0.68m | 1:03PM0.59m | 1:49AM0.75m | 2:18PM0.64m | 3:30AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
 kJ | 6608 | 6636 | 6397 | 5849 | 5547 | 5095 | 4742 | 4218 | 4010 | 3533 | 3701 | 3809 | 3436 | 3436 | 2995 | 2496 | 2254 | 1928 | 1665 | 1451 | 1255 | 1076 | 928 | 778 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 220 | 482 | 437 | 400 | 414 | 408 | 408 | 897 | 1555 | 1765 | 1677 | 1508 | 1389 | 1244 | 1227 | 1095 | 975 | 877 | 828 | 651 | 642 | 517 | 560 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | SW 15 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 93 | 66 | 134 | 184 | 278 | 460 | 790 | 414 | 261 | 232 | 147 | 287 | 188 | — | — | — | 384 | 301 | — | — | — | 129 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 237 | 649 | 1763 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 124 | 124 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 124 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 123 | 92 | 92 | 63 | 63 | 245 | 319 |
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