Fish Hoek Surf Break

Fish Hoek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.13° S 18.44° E

Issued: 7 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fish Hoek sea temperature is
15.3° C

Normal for this time of year


How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (06 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 10PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)--
Afternoon (06 Jul)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.7
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
594
427
583
614
635
614
666
724
865
892
969
969
865
838
688
732
1428
1672
1708
1508
1724
1653
1512
1253
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SSE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:27PM1.35m
7:51AM1.14m
8:20PM1.31m
8:59AM1.10m
9:26PM1.29m
10:19AM1.10m
Low Tide
1:48AM0.39m
1:48PM0.40m
2:50AM0.40m
2:52PM0.46m
4:04AM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
5:50
5:51
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
15
16
16
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
16
14
14
14
13
12
13
13
Feels °C
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
18
17
16
17
15
15
15
16
16
14
11
11
9
8
6
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.7
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
Energy kJ
594
427
583
614
635
614
666
724
865
892
969
969
865
838
688
732
1428
1672
1708
1508
1724
1653
1512
1253
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.7
SW
13
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
12
178
5
5
5
4
4
18
45
67
99
136
260
379
439
454
813
4
4
14
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
1
12
30
30
29
11
21
4
4
4
10
10
10
10
10
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
4
Energy kJ
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Distance (km)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
10
9
9
25
25
25
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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