Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 6PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 424 | 379 | 435 | 435 | 383 | 344 | 298 | 326 | 254 | 220 | 159 | 132 | 129 | 122 | 211 | 568 | 988 | 1415 | 1342 | 1264 | 1180 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:09PM1.42m | 1:16AM1.44m | 1:36PM1.59m | 1:46AM1.58m | 2:03PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21PM0.51m | 7:27AM0.38m | 7:49PM0.35m | 7:53AM0.25m | 8:16PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | E 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 8 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 424 | 189 | 435 | 435 | 383 | 344 | 298 | 326 | 254 | 171 | 159 | 132 | 129 | 122 | 65 | 568 | 988 | 1415 | 1342 | 1264 | 1180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | SW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 91 | 379 | 171 | 147 | 131 | 111 | 90 | 112 | 127 | 220 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 59 | 102 | 100 | 80 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 11 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | W 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 90 | 4 | 10 | 50 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 211 | — | 77 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 198 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 313 | 403 | 469 | 286 | 383 | 396 | 407 | 423 | 435 | 408 | 327 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 100 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 69 | 177 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 96 | 69 | 69 |
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