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How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today?
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 10AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the E by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
1151 | 1128 | 1645 | 1246 | 1322 | 1242 | 1788 | 823 | 730 | 619 | 561 | 572 | 328 | 247 | 230 | 189 | 206 | 434 | 515 | 853 | 832 | 750 | 623 | 614 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 5:23AM1.24m | 5:56PM1.19m | 6:01AM1.16m | 6:43PM1.12m | 6:50AM1.07m | 7:48PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17PM0.41m | 11:38AM0.36m | 11:55PM0.49m | 12:18PM0.43m | 00:45AM0.57m | 1:10PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
1151 | 1128 | 1116 | 171 | 167 | 149 | 1016 | 138 | 730 | 619 | 561 | 572 | 206 | 247 | 230 | 172 | 206 | 202 | 166 | 853 | 832 | 750 | 623 | 614 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
156 | 119 | 119 | 85 | 46 | 45 | 111 | 12 | 136 | 80 | 73 | 171 | 39 | 183 | 172 | 170 | 167 | 434 | 515 | 178 | 57 | 89 | 84 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | W 20 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 12 | SSE 15 |
90 | 143 | 136 | — | — | 7 | 30 | 13 | 42 | 66 | 79 | 18 | 16 | 60 | 94 | 159 | 170 | 159 | 154 | 25 | 57 | 52 | 50 | 188 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 13 |
— | — | 1645 | 1246 | 1322 | 1242 | 1788 | 823 | — | — | — | — | 328 | 197 | 167 | 189 | — | — | — | 137 | 443 | 545 | 472 | 471 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 9 | 17 | 164 | 203 | 786 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 43 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
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