Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 9AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1839 | 2144 | 2034 | 1806 | 1457 | 1208 | 1049 | 862 | 732 | 573 | 523 | 304 | 255 | 281 | 220 | 296 | 284 | 246 | 170 | 159 | 161 | 151 | 176 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:10AM1.52m | 1:21PM1.74m | 1:44AM1.65m | 1:54PM1.87m | 2:18AM1.75m | 2:28PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM0.32m | 7:40PM0.18m | 7:43AM0.21m | 8:12PM0.05m | 8:17AM0.13m | 8:46PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 1839 | 2144 | 2034 | 1806 | 1457 | 1208 | 1049 | 862 | 732 | 573 | 523 | 304 | 255 | 281 | 220 | 296 | 284 | 246 | 170 | 159 | 161 | 151 | 176 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 184 | 143 | 138 | 98 | 71 | 69 | 47 | 65 | 60 | 41 | 84 | 77 | 81 | 92 | 66 | 26 | 22 | 68 | 49 | 48 | 43 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | WSW 15 | W 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 13 | SSE 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 57 | 54 | 35 | 25 | 35 | 34 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 63 | 63 | 92 | 92 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 201 | 279 | 264 | 264 | 69 |
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