Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 7PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s 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 (08 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2639 | 5823 | 6335 | 6083 | 5085 | 4391 | 3993 | 3858 | 2895 | 4021 | 3671 | 3235 | 2779 | 2324 | 1935 | 1913 | 990 | 900 | 1201 | 4132 | 3894 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:41AM1.26m | 00:04AM1.45m | 12:57PM1.43m | 1:12AM1.59m | 1:51PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.62m | 6:42AM0.41m | 7:05PM0.47m | 7:39AM0.25m | 8:01PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 2639 | 4630 | 6335 | 6083 | 5085 | 4391 | 3993 | 3858 | 2895 | 25 | 25 | 3235 | 2779 | 2324 | 1935 | 30 | 990 | 690 | 691 | 4132 | 3894 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 10 | SSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 67 | 64 | 63 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | — | — | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | — | 30 | 361 | 450 | 97 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 55 | 5823 | — | — | — | — | — | 253 | 452 | 4021 | 3671 | — | 294 | — | — | 1913 | 730 | 900 | 1201 | 16 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 122 | 175 | 130 | 131 | 131 | 201 | 179 | 201 | 1791 | 1316 | 803 | 131 | 69 | 135 | 69 | 318 | 264 | 302 | 69 | 69 |
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