
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 10PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
325 | 347 | 215 | 247 | 282 | 268 | 196 | 184 | 213 | 165 | 140 | 134 | 134 | 108 | 85 | 81 | 82 | 91 | 141 | 107 | 137 | 167 | 192 | 119 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:57PM1.40m | 5:01AM1.34m | 5:31PM1.40m | 5:36AM1.30m | 6:06PM1.39m | 6:14AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.19m | 11:03PM0.32m | 11:12AM0.21m | 11:38PM0.33m | 11:44AM0.24m | 00:16AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
— | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
325 | 347 | 215 | 86 | 282 | 268 | 196 | 184 | 213 | 165 | 140 | 134 | 118 | 94 | 69 | 81 | 37 | 48 | 141 | 201 | 169 | 161 | 130 | 102 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 9 | SW 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | W 7 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SE 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
20 | 8 | 52 | 247 | 14 | 15 | 49 | 23 | 22 | 44 | 55 | 25 | 134 | 108 | 85 | 47 | 38 | 91 | 59 | 107 | 137 | 167 | 192 | 119 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | SW 21 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 19 | WSW 12 | SSE 8 | WSW 11 | SSE 11 | S 8 | SSW 19 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SW 11 |
4 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 59 | 82 | 60 | 6 | 42 | 40 | 59 | 38 | 56 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 8 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 |
16 | 44 | 93 | 80 | 265 | 220 | 207 | 202 | 147 | 169 | 186 | 157 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 58 | 195 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 339 | 275 | 219 | 176 | 57 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 5 |
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