
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 3PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 7 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 30 | 229 | 441 | 593 | 561 | 409 | 240 | 183 | 200 | 180 | 174 | 204 | 192 | 200 | 167 | 140 | 142 | 217 | 283 | 560 | 604 | 642 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:37AM1.21m | 7:01PM1.21m | 7:55AM1.10m | 8:35PM1.09m | 9:51AM1.08m | 10:36PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.43m | 1:28AM0.44m | 2:07PM0.55m | 3:14AM0.52m | 4:21PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 7 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
45 | 39 | 229 | 441 | 593 | 561 | 409 | 240 | 183 | 200 | 180 | 174 | 204 | 192 | 200 | 167 | 140 | 142 | 93 | 283 | 560 | 604 | 642 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | S 7 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
11 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 92 | 116 | 96 | 70 | 48 | 96 | 94 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 79 | 217 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | WSW 12 | SE 10 | — | — | ESE 11 | SW 13 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SW 6 | E 11 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — |
4 | 14 | 4 | — | — | 13 | 45 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 34 | 32 | 111 | 51 | 34 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | NNW 3 | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — |
38 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 45 | 66 | 97 | 134 | 189 | 172 | 124 | 102 | 73 | 118 | 211 | 173 | 183 | 211 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 43 | 70 | 339 | 70 | 70 | 339 | 361 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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