Surf Forecasts:
Treskostraal surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 24 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with 3,201 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Treskostraal this week:
The surf forecast for Treskostraal over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Treskostraal in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Treskostraal over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1026 | 1137 | 785 | 544 | 796 | 784 | 646 | 355 | 1285 | 1200 | 904 | 860 | 436 | 486 | 396 | 375 | 287 | 204 | 568 | 1791 | 2120 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:39PM1.16m | 7:15AM1.04m | 7:36PM1.03m | 8:54AM0.96m | 9:42PM0.97m | 11:17AM1.00m | 11:38PM1.03m | 12:23PM1.12m | 00:33AM1.14m | 1:00PM1.26m | 1:11AM1.26m | 1:31PM1.39m | 1:43AM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM0.53m | 00:55AM0.55m | 1:07PM0.65m | 2:05AM0.66m | 3:04PM0.75m | 4:50AM0.67m | 5:49PM0.69m | 6:12AM0.57m | 6:43PM0.57m | 6:53AM0.46m | 7:17PM0.44m | 7:24AM0.35m | 7:47PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 976 | 822 | 530 | 544 | 796 | 784 | 646 | 355 | 1285 | 1200 | 904 | 860 | 436 | 486 | 396 | 375 | 287 | 204 | 568 | 1791 | 2120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 350 | 167 | 83 | — | 52 | 52 | 17 | 46 | 62 | 123 | 204 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 1026 | 1137 | 785 | 291 | 439 | 320 | 165 | 204 | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | 70 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 1335 | 69 | 11 | 69 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 82 | 154 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 475 | 12 |
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