Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 5PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 02). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the N by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 157 | 540 | 1228 | 1267 | 1192 | 712 | 740 | 625 | 448 | 503 | 437 | 558 | 384 | 384 | 408 | 485 | 506 | 338 | 1011 | 1338 | 1280 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:53PM1.41m | 7:48AM1.25m | 8:31PM1.24m | 9:59AM1.23m | 10:45PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:32PM0.53m | 1:22AM0.55m | 2:02PM0.69m | 3:18AM0.65m | 4:32PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 251 | 540 | 1228 | 1267 | 1192 | 712 | 740 | 625 | 448 | 503 | 437 | 558 | 384 | 384 | 408 | 485 | 506 | 338 | 1011 | 1338 | 612 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | W 11 | SSW 13 | W 11 | ESE 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 55 | 257 | 251 | 249 | 210 | 173 | 140 | 240 | 239 | 98 | 123 | 118 | 128 | 127 | 125 | 111 | 119 | 295 | 85 | 560 | 1280 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 10 | S 6 | W 10 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 88 | 191 | 210 | 109 | 81 | 53 | 52 | — | — | 35 | 14 | 45 | 12 | 75 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 40 | 62 | 77 | 69 | 127 | 103 | 154 | 182 | 310 | 416 | 509 | 521 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 132 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 201 | 96 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 177 | 135 | 69 | 69 | 130 | 83 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 63 |
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