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Fish Boma surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 11 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fish Boma surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fish Boma sea temperature is
18.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fish Boma today?
The current surf forecast for Fish Boma at 4PM is: 5.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fish Boma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
6973 | 3804 | 2580 | 2421 | 9166 | 12490 | 18743 | 16099 | 9771 | 9023 | 9243 | 7721 | 5326 | 5249 | 5009 | 5709 | 7746 | 9126 | 9627 | 9240 | 7404 | 6407 | 5377 | 3671 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:21AM1.19m | 11:55PM1.42m | 12:24PM1.31m | 00:44AM1.57m | 1:13PM1.44m | 1:28AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.62m | 5:23PM0.54m | 6:19AM0.47m | 6:20PM0.43m | 7:07AM0.31m | 7:09PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SSE 13 | — | SSE 11 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 4917 | 3804 | 2580 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 12530 | 11225 | 14 | 6 | 7946 | 6302 | — | — | — | 17 | — | 39 | — | — | — | 5918 | 4645 | 3671 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 56 | 93 | 72 | 72 | — | — | 23 | 22 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | — | NW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | 6973 | — | 49 | 2421 | 9166 | 12490 | 18743 | 16099 | 9771 | 9023 | 9243 | 7721 | 5326 | 5249 | 5009 | 5709 | 7746 | 9126 | 9627 | 9240 | 7404 | 6407 | 5377 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 478 | 605 | 612 | 626 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 77 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 485 | 485 | 413 | 412 | 412 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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