Fish Hoek surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 07 May 2026 SAST
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Today's Fish Hoek sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today?

The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 4AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Afternoon (07 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (07 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the NW by Sat night).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
2.3
SE
12
1.4
SSE
9
0.9
SE
13
1
SSE
12
0.9
SE
13
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
13
0.9
SW
17
1
SW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
12
0.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
783
692
1427
311
264
314
258
227
238
434
515
853
832
750
623
614
606
537
440
440
414
335
320
299
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
N
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
40
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:01AM1.16m
6:43PM1.12m
6:50AM1.07m
7:48PM1.08m
8:03AM1.01m
9:09PM1.09m
Low Tide
11:55PM0.49m
12:18PM0.43m
00:45AM0.57m
1:10PM0.50m
1:58AM0.62m
2:22PM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
5:59
5:58
Temp °C
16
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
14
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
14
16
17
16
16
15
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
10
13
13
12
13
13
15
14
12
14
13
11
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
0.9
SE
13
0.9
SE
13
1
SSE
12
0.9
SE
13
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
12
1
SW
16
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
12
0.9
SW
13
Energy kJ
783
692
619
238
238
314
249
227
238
268
515
628
832
750
623
614
585
537
440
427
414
335
320
299
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
13
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SSE
12
1.3
WSW
16
0.3
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
12
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
13
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SSE
12
Energy kJ
136
80
73
171
206
183
172
227
234
434
273
853
59
90
454
383
606
521
304
440
390
313
299
230
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
42
66
79
18
39
60
94
170
170
170
147
25
60
52
83
116
142
176
297
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SE
12
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
9
0.4
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
Energy kJ
1427
311
264
217
258
193
201
551
543
80
2
8
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
25
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
0
0
0
0
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
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