Fish Hoek surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 SAST
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Today's Fish Hoek sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today?

The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 12AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (14 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

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 Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1
S
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2183
1969
1739
1527
1332
1154
1027
785
690
394
313
447
1321
1496
1644
1680
1708
1129
1064
888
846
680
558
442
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NW
0
WNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
W
5
SSW
10
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
00:56AM1.50m
1:30PM1.39m
1:40AM1.60m
2:14PM1.48m
2:24AM1.65m
Low Tide
6:43PM0.30m
7:22AM0.12m
7:29PM0.21m
8:04AM0.02m
8:13PM0.14m
8:47AM-0.04m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:53
5:52
5:52
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
14
13
14
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
14
15
18
12
13
14
13
13
12
13
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
13
13
13
12
12
11
12
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
Energy kJ
2183
1969
1739
1527
1332
1154
1027
785
690
394
313
275
1321
1496
1644
1680
1708
1129
1049
888
846
680
558
442
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.5
W
11
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
13
1
S
15
0.5
WSW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
Energy kJ
909
814
565
8
15
15
13
49
49
180
235
447
78
186
236
239
349
1108
1064
872
673
564
453
353
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.6
S
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
Energy kJ
8
15
15
31
80
31
127
134
183
166
55
57
566
730
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.6
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
9
28
38
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
8
10
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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