
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 8PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 24s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
470 | 301 | 684 | 503 | 799 | 1405 | 1819 | 1747 | 1761 | 1303 | 909 | 886 | 704 | 757 | 746 | 716 | 352 | 577 | 632 | 640 | 245 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:45AM1.03m | 10:28PM1.12m | 11:38AM1.11m | 00:04AM1.20m | 12:47PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56PM0.59m | 5:14AM0.48m | 5:54PM0.50m | 6:32AM0.36m | 7:02PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 21 |
Feels °C | 7 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 |
58 | 75 | 19 | 85 | 799 | 1405 | 1819 | 1747 | 1761 | 1303 | 909 | 886 | 704 | 757 | 746 | 716 | 336 | 577 | 632 | 640 | 228 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | S 12 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | WSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SW 13 |
25 | 25 | 101 | 271 | 36 | 15 | 43 | 23 | — | 3 | 23 | 77 | 160 | 89 | 57 | 36 | 352 | 38 | 21 | — | 245 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 26 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 13 | — | SE 9 | SE 10 |
7 | 7 | 26 | 9 | 36 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 23 | 17 | — | 83 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
470 | 301 | 684 | 503 | 404 | 466 | 456 | 354 | 276 | 250 | 229 | 229 | 362 | 250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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