
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 11AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
154 | 138 | 141 | 162 | 187 | 184 | 430 | 324 | 361 | 361 | 371 | 179 | 351 | 410 | 527 | 478 | 388 | 327 | 211 | 148 | 100 | 116 | 173 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:19PM1.52m | 6:36AM1.28m | 7:00PM1.42m | 7:21AM1.17m | 7:44PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:00PM0.16m | 00:39AM0.24m | 12:39PM0.27m | 1:24AM0.34m | 1:20PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 8 |
154 | 138 | 141 | 162 | 118 | 96 | 430 | 324 | 361 | 361 | 371 | 179 | 351 | 410 | 527 | 478 | 388 | 327 | 211 | 148 | 100 | 116 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SSW 16 |
47 | 72 | 95 | 142 | 187 | 184 | 68 | 76 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 161 | 31 | 16 | 30 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 61 | 63 | 60 | 51 | 173 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 |
22 | 54 | 93 | 59 | 81 | 72 | 24 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 57 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 45 | 29 | 29 | 53 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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