Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 7PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1019 | 899 | 813 | 736 | 723 | 505 | 650 | 528 | 469 | 445 | 475 | 524 | 589 | 739 | 956 | 1144 | 1299 | 1496 | 1831 | 1962 | 2080 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:31PM1.63m | 4:48AM1.47m | 5:03PM1.60m | 5:22AM1.41m | 5:38PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.07m | 10:48AM0.10m | 11:18PM0.11m | 11:22AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | 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 |
1019 | 899 | 813 | 736 | 723 | 505 | 650 | 528 | 469 | 445 | 475 | 524 | 589 | 739 | 956 | 1144 | 1299 | 1496 | 1831 | 1962 | 2080 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | SE 3 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 74 | 3 | 54 | 33 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 339 | 43 | 37 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 15 |
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