
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 1AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
469 | 428 | 318 | 229 | 255 | 291 | 298 | 298 | 428 | 456 | 273 | 527 | 450 | 346 | 195 | 181 | 173 | 173 | 171 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 4:03PM1.68m | 4:26AM1.51m | 4:38PM1.62m | 5:03AM1.44m | 5:17PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19PM-0.00m | 10:26AM0.10m | 10:55PM0.06m | 11:03AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
152 | 118 | 94 | 94 | 63 | 61 | 91 | 171 | 168 | 163 | 161 | 227 | 189 | 148 | 84 | 181 | 173 | 173 | 171 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
5 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 54 | 70 | 34 | 51 | 24 | — | 71 | 104 | 236 | 200 | 195 | 17 | 100 | 13 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 10 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | — | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 6 |
469 | 428 | 318 | 229 | 255 | 291 | 298 | 298 | 428 | 456 | 273 | 527 | 450 | 346 | — | 53 | 21 | 102 | 49 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
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