
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 8AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
198 | 192 | 153 | 151 | 115 | 110 | 110 | 83 | 85 | 47 | 43 | 40 | 63 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 78 | 107 | 273 | 700 | 954 | 1823 | 2111 | 2082 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:02AM1.49m | 2:40PM1.47m | 2:54AM1.55m | 3:28PM1.56m | 3:43AM1.56m | 4:12PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.09m | 8:48PM0.17m | 9:15AM0.02m | 9:38PM0.10m | 9:59AM-0.00m | 10:25PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
198 | 192 | 153 | 151 | 115 | 110 | 110 | 83 | 85 | 59 | 58 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 44 | 42 | 59 | 273 | 700 | 954 | 1823 | 2111 | 2082 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 9 | — | — |
31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 46 | 69 | 47 | 43 | 40 | 27 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 78 | 107 | 40 | 100 | 138 | 25 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 12 | WSW 13 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — |
8 | 21 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 16 | 27 | 63 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 35 | 39 | 25 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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