
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 1AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
476 | 690 | 703 | 562 | 433 | 341 | 235 | 132 | 100 | 116 | 175 | 217 | 339 | 934 | 1249 | 1408 | 1218 | 1164 | 946 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:00PM1.42m | 7:21AM1.17m | 7:44PM1.31m | 8:13AM1.07m | 8:35PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.34m | 1:20PM0.39m | 2:13AM0.43m | 2:07PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
476 | 690 | 703 | 562 | 433 | 341 | 235 | 132 | 100 | 65 | 59 | 54 | 339 | 934 | 1249 | 1408 | 1218 | 1164 | 946 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SW 11 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 64 | 49 | 60 | 116 | 175 | 217 | 42 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 10 | SW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — |
8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 61 | 45 | 43 | 52 | 93 | 53 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 6 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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