Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 9PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
469 | 445 | 429 | 524 | 589 | 739 | 956 | 1127 | 1299 | 1496 | 1708 | 1858 | 1864 | 1919 | 1770 | 1719 | 1482 | 1380 | 1266 | 1137 | 954 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:03PM1.60m | 5:22AM1.41m | 5:38PM1.52m | 6:01AM1.32m | 6:18PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.10m | 11:18PM0.11m | 11:22AM0.17m | 11:55PM0.19m | 11:59AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
469 | 445 | 429 | 524 | 589 | 739 | 956 | 1127 | 1299 | 1496 | 1708 | 1858 | 1864 | 1919 | 1770 | 1719 | 1482 | 1380 | 1266 | 1137 | 954 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 2 | 2 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
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