
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 3PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1812 | 1665 | 411 | 1230 | 796 | 744 | 732 | 777 | 718 | 695 | 555 | 555 | 442 | 389 | 338 | 369 | 357 | 350 | 309 | 315 | 424 | 418 | 411 | |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:59PM1.27m | 6:22AM1.13m | 6:34PM1.13m | 7:06AM1.01m | 7:26PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47AM0.38m | 00:14AM0.41m | 12:18PM0.50m | 00:52AM0.53m | 1:00PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1812 | 1665 | 411 | 1230 | 796 | 744 | 732 | 777 | 718 | 695 | 555 | 555 | 442 | 389 | 338 | 369 | 357 | 350 | 309 | 315 | 424 | 418 | 411 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | SW 15 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
258 | 70 | 392 | 152 | 102 | 96 | 131 | 277 | 151 | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | 55 | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | — | WSW 14 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | — | 226 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
— | — | 58 | 89 | 95 | 223 | 254 | 269 | 237 | 207 | 181 | 188 | 238 | 209 | 184 | 177 | 161 | 147 | 177 | 219 | 267 | 239 | 188 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 339 | 339 | 379 | 203 | 203 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 203 | 203 | 1001 | 203 | 38 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 38 | 44 | 38 | 25 |
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