Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 1AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 08). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2815 | 3095 | 5010 | 6091 | 5397 | 4954 | 4589 | 4263 | 3035 | 2676 | 2262 | 2094 | 1969 | 1871 | 1432 | 2450 | 2917 | 2873 | 2522 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:14AM1.72m | 2:25PM1.91m | 2:46AM1.77m | 2:56PM1.94m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.10m | 8:18AM0.13m | 8:45PM0.04m | 8:49AM0.11m | 9:14PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | E 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2815 | 3095 | 5010 | 5235 | 5397 | 4954 | 4589 | 71 | 3035 | 2676 | 2262 | 2094 | 1969 | 1871 | 1432 | 2450 | 2917 | 2873 | 2522 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 133 | 130 | 127 | 123 | 94 | 94 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 44 | 43 | 872 | 478 | 42 | 60 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 32 | 31 | — | 43 | 43 | 42 | 61 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 146 | 356 | — | 6091 | — | — | — | 4263 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 84 | 84 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 122 | 132 | 164 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 124 | 69 | 69 | 63 |
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