
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 6AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
239 | 246 | 239 | 235 | 269 | 172 | 169 | 387 | 335 | 325 | 320 | 320 | 286 | 219 | 374 | 319 | 303 | 283 | 237 | 202 | 194 | 162 | 134 | 132 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:13AM1.40m | 5:34PM1.52m | 5:47AM1.35m | 6:08PM1.48m | 6:26AM1.27m | 6:48PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13PM0.20m | 11:16AM0.15m | 11:47PM0.21m | 11:48AM0.21m | 00:24AM0.25m | 12:25PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
239 | 246 | 239 | 235 | 269 | 172 | 169 | 387 | 335 | 325 | 320 | 320 | 286 | 219 | 374 | 319 | 303 | 283 | 237 | 202 | 194 | 162 | 134 | 132 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 3 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
26 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 116 | 142 | 18 | 33 | 29 | 54 | 54 | 70 | 178 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 35 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 16 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | S 18 | SW 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | W 10 |
6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 70 | 69 | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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