
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 4AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
614 | 635 | 614 | 666 | 724 | 865 | 892 | 969 | 969 | 865 | 838 | 688 | 744 | 1685 | 1822 | 1857 | 1737 | 1724 | 1797 | 1603 | 1556 | 1306 | 1134 | 1534 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:51AM1.14m | 8:20PM1.31m | 8:59AM1.10m | 9:26PM1.29m | 10:19AM1.10m | 10:42PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.39m | 1:48PM0.40m | 2:50AM0.40m | 2:52PM0.46m | 4:04AM0.39m | 4:11PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
614 | 635 | 614 | 666 | 724 | 865 | 892 | 969 | 969 | 865 | 838 | 688 | 744 | 1685 | 1822 | 1857 | 1737 | 1724 | 1797 | 1603 | 1556 | 1306 | 1134 | 1534 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 45 | 67 | 99 | 136 | 260 | 323 | 439 | 454 | 813 | 4 | 42 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 24 | SW 23 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
30 | 29 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 32 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 39 | 318 | 25 | 25 |
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