Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 1AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
357 | 505 | 478 | 537 | 859 | 854 | 816 | 791 | 689 | 646 | 561 | 561 | 505 | 486 | 320 | 314 | 160 | 288 | 825 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | 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 |
High Tide | 00:06AM1.03m | 12:59PM1.06m | 1:02AM1.13m | 1:37PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06PM0.66m | 6:46AM0.52m | 7:07PM0.56m | 7:28AM0.41m | 7:45PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 |
357 | 505 | 478 | 537 | 859 | 854 | 816 | 791 | 689 | 646 | 561 | 561 | 505 | 486 | 320 | 314 | 157 | 208 | 825 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 10 |
11 | 25 | 57 | 211 | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 42 | 77 | 138 | 288 | 96 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 15 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | — |
— | — | 146 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | 160 | 91 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | SE 3 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 25 |
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