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Struisbaai Surf Forecast
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Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 06 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 11PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | WSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | |
6026 | 5995 | 5978 | 299 | 241 | 196 | 220 | 6563 | 5902 | 5593 | 414 | 4308 | 3701 | 3575 | 3404 | 1671 | 3168 | 3502 | 3436 | 3436 | 3174 | 2995 | 2800 | 2458 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:49PM1.39m | 5:53AM1.36m | 6:35PM1.31m | 6:39AM1.26m | 7:40PM1.25m | 7:52AM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM0.58m | 12:10PM0.51m | 00:35AM0.68m | 1:03PM0.59m | 1:49AM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
 kJ | 6026 | 261 | 5978 | 6187 | 7169 | 6506 | 6608 | 6563 | 5902 | 5593 | 4128 | 4308 | 3701 | 3575 | 3404 | 2760 | 3168 | 3502 | 3436 | 3436 | 3174 | 2995 | 2800 | 2458 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 8 | 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 |
| kJ | 395 | 103 | 253 | 299 | 241 | 196 | 220 | 482 | 437 | 400 | 347 | 408 | 408 | 886 | 1555 | 1671 | 1677 | 1428 | 1389 | 1244 | 1111 | 1095 | 988 | 877 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 19 | WSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SSE 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | SSE 17 | S 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — |
| kJ | 88 | 14 | 40 | 49 | 129 | 163 | 125 | 50 | 134 | 184 | 414 | 460 | 600 | 384 | 261 | 200 | 151 | 287 | 242 | — | — | — | 390 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 775 | 124 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 124 | 84 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 135 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 |
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