
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 8AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1094 | 543 | 473 | 411 | 301 | 244 | 236 | 272 | 349 | 573 | 794 | 1092 | 1100 | 986 | 960 | 1042 | 1052 | 1086 | 1317 | 1285 | 1230 | 1021 | 1094 | 956 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:54AM1.16m | 6:02PM1.13m | 6:40AM1.06m | 6:52PM1.02m | 8:01AM0.98m | 8:31PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40PM0.38m | 11:53AM0.50m | 00:18AM0.49m | 12:39PM0.61m | 1:16AM0.59m | 2:12PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
1094 | 543 | 473 | 411 | 301 | 317 | 233 | 138 | 349 | 573 | 794 | 1092 | 1100 | 986 | 960 | 1042 | 1052 | 1086 | 1317 | 1285 | 1230 | 1021 | 1094 | 956 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | SSW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | WSW 15 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
75 | 282 | 287 | — | — | 244 | 236 | 272 | 156 | 21 | 164 | 127 | 17 | 19 | — | 88 | — | 51 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | W 11 | W 11 | W 4 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | S 5 | S 4 | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 332 | 329 | 7 | 495 | 408 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 29 | 31 | 5 | — | — | 28 | 10 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 84 | 97 | 97 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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