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Struisbaai Surf Forecast
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Struisbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 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
16.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Struisbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Struisbaai at 7AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Struisbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | |
908 | 1176 | 985 | 501 | 451 | 388 | 424 | 341 | 268 | 212 | 184 | 205 | 148 | 142 | 87 | 100 | 93 | 144 | 140 | 166 | 146 | 141 | 139 | 183 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:41AM1.81m | 5:15PM1.70m | 5:31AM1.67m | 6:08PM1.61m | 6:26AM1.51m | 7:09PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01AM0.11m | 11:24PM0.28m | 11:51AM0.23m | 00:22AM0.40m | 12:46PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 658 | 623 | 632 | 501 | 451 | 388 | 424 | 341 | 268 | 212 | 184 | 205 | 148 | 142 | 87 | 100 | 93 | 1285 | 951 | 791 | 660 | 542 | 477 | 394 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 45 | 42 | 76 | 71 | 71 | 113 | 106 | 129 | 121 | 113 | 144 | 56 | 77 | 47 | 47 | 144 | 140 | 166 | 146 | 141 | 139 | 112 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 19 | 38 | — | 16 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 57 | 55 | 82 | 36 | 50 | 46 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 98 | 134 | 183 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 |
| kJ | 908 | 1176 | 985 | 969 | 1207 | 1427 | 1563 | 1481 | 1450 | 1751 | 1791 | 1629 | 1629 | 1556 | 1265 | 1382 | 1345 | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 17 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 177 | 177 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 69 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 127 | 126 | 126 | 96 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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