
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 4AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1685 | 1783 | 1708 | 1797 | 1874 | 1723 | 1603 | 1496 | 1216 | 1151 | 1283 | 1557 | 1384 | 1511 | 1060 | 958 | 928 | 751 | 727 | 727 | 608 | 598 | 589 | 477 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:26PM1.29m | 10:19AM1.10m | 10:42PM1.29m | 11:40AM1.15m | 11:57PM1.34m | 12:49PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52PM0.46m | 4:04AM0.39m | 4:11PM0.49m | 5:23AM0.35m | 5:36PM0.45m | 6:34AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | |
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
1685 | 1783 | 1708 | 1797 | 1874 | 1723 | 1603 | 1496 | 1216 | 1151 | 1283 | 1557 | 1384 | 1511 | 1060 | 958 | 928 | 751 | 727 | 727 | 608 | 598 | 589 | 477 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | S 15 | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
813 | 4 | 4 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 645 | 653 | 4 | — | 4 | 16 | 13 | 32 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 42 | 38 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 13 |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
— | — | — | 196 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 40 | 32 | 7 | 21 | — | 45 | 69 | 97 | 101 | 104 | 102 | 92 | 112 | 98 | 98 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 97 | 339 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
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