Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Struisbaai today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 6PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1750 | 1435 | 1338 | 1126 | 1073 | 893 | 795 | 706 | 647 | 568 | 488 | 360 | 396 | 407 | 186 | 437 | 424 | 386 | 435 | 435 | 383 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off |
High Tide | 11:44AM1.10m | 11:54PM1.15m | 12:38PM1.26m | 00:42AM1.30m | 1:09PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM0.82m | 6:24AM0.66m | 6:51PM0.67m | 6:59AM0.52m | 7:21PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1750 | 1435 | 1338 | 1126 | 1073 | 893 | 795 | 706 | 647 | 568 | 488 | 360 | 396 | 407 | 179 | 437 | 424 | 253 | 221 | 232 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 87 | 125 | 214 | 214 | 183 | 186 | 91 | 91 | 386 | 435 | 435 | 383 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 15 | S 14 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 248 | 231 | 133 | — | 91 | 90 | 4 | 15 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 165 | 173 | 173 | 169 | 140 | 137 | 137 | 169 | 78 | 104 | 138 | 164 | 237 | 261 | 270 | 276 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 135 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 96 | 130 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 84 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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