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Struisbaai Surf Forecast
/ Overberg (23 surf breaks) /
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Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 04 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
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Struisbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 11AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, strong winds from the SE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | |
1001 | 980 | 1766 | 1915 | 1915 | 1712 | 1384 | 1226 | 1190 | 1338 | 1338 | 1226 | 1783 | 2263 | 2034 | 1881 | 1875 | 3093 | 4393 | 4009 | 3923 | 3912 | 253 | 299 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 4:40PM1.56m | 4:46AM1.57m | 5:12PM1.48m | 5:17AM1.47m | 5:49PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.25m | 10:38PM0.40m | 10:58AM0.34m | 11:10PM0.49m | 11:31AM0.42m | 11:46PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
— | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 |
 kJ | 440 | 368 | 244 | 240 | 236 | 179 | 167 | 1226 | 1190 | 1338 | 1338 | 1226 | 1783 | 2263 | 2034 | 1881 | 361 | 311 | 252 | 350 | 395 | 261 | 4106 | 5153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 277 | 256 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 126 | 126 | 123 | 359 | 1124 | 800 | 614 | 540 | 422 | 245 | 258 | 301 | 138 | 88 | 91 | 253 | 299 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | E 10 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 11 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 49 | 103 | 163 | 254 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 66 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 1001 | 980 | 1766 | 1915 | 1915 | 1712 | 1384 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1875 | 3093 | 4393 | 4009 | 3923 | 3912 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 141 | 159 | 155 | 132 | 122 | 19 | 83 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 130 | 175 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 135 | 751 | 318 | 318 | 320 | 96 | 69 |
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