Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 10PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1299 | 1496 | 1831 | 1858 | 1991 | 1919 | 1796 | 1632 | 1482 | 1285 | 1266 | 1155 | 1037 | 734 | 594 | 471 | 613 | 1601 | 972 | 898 | 972 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:38PM1.52m | 6:01AM1.32m | 6:18PM1.41m | 6:47AM1.20m | 7:10PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM0.17m | 11:55PM0.19m | 11:59AM0.27m | 00:39AM0.30m | 12:45PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1299 | 1496 | 1831 | 1858 | 1991 | 1919 | 1796 | 1632 | 1482 | 1285 | 1266 | 1155 | 1037 | 734 | 594 | 471 | 361 | 264 | 187 | 144 | 144 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | — | — | — | W 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | 51 | 47 | 117 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 613 | 1601 | 972 | 898 | 972 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 164 | 598 | 1001 | 258 |
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