Fish Hoek Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Town, South Africa)

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Fish Hoek Surf Guide

Fish Hoek in Cape Peninsula is a fairly exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Likely to be crowded if working. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Fish Hoek Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Fish Hoek:

The best conditions reported for surf at Fish Hoek occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Fish Hoek (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Fish Hoek with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 3% of the time in June while 6% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 91% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

91%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Fish Hoek Location Map

Interactive Fish Hoek surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Fish Hoek is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 24 km (15 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Fish Hoek is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 351 km (218 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Fish Hoek Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 06:05 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	S	SSE	S	SSE
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Fish Hoek look like?

Latest photos from Fish Hoek. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Sa-eeda Daniels

Tides at Fish Hoek

Current tide and informaton

For Baileys Cottage Reef, 3 km from Fish Hoek.

Next High Water: 05:56pm | 1.19m

Next Low Water: 11:38am | 0.36m

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Fish Hoek Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.6 °C) at Fish Hoek is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite