
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 10AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | 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 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
341 | 286 | 324 | 277 | 206 | 520 | 658 | 754 | 790 | 694 | 628 | 503 | 488 | 424 | 411 | 301 | 292 | 244 | 209 | 205 | 167 | 155 | 150 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:42AM0.91m | 9:33PM0.93m | 11:21AM0.95m | 11:39PM0.99m | 12:27PM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59AM0.64m | 2:49PM0.73m | 4:46AM0.66m | 5:46PM0.68m | 6:12AM0.56m | 6:42PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | 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 11 |
341 | 286 | 324 | 277 | 155 | 520 | 658 | 754 | 790 | 694 | 628 | 503 | 488 | 424 | 411 | 301 | 292 | 244 | 209 | 205 | 167 | 155 | 150 | 142 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 6 |
41 | 66 | 10 | 106 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 22 | 57 | 85 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 102 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
138 | 88 | 93 | 82 | 143 | 226 | 259 | 161 | 124 | 111 | 96 | 84 | 104 | 164 | 184 | 128 | 111 | 77 | 77 | 60 | 58 | 60 | 46 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 201 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 258 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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