
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (19 Sep):
- 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 (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 11PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
520 | 726 | 825 | 790 | 694 | 694 | 628 | 488 | 424 | 405 | 301 | 292 | 244 | 240 | 236 | 167 | 155 | 150 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:33PM0.93m | 11:21AM0.95m | 11:39PM0.99m | 12:27PM1.07m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49PM0.73m | 4:46AM0.66m | 5:46PM0.68m | 6:12AM0.56m | 6:42PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 |
520 | 726 | 825 | 790 | 694 | 694 | 628 | 488 | 424 | 405 | 301 | 292 | 244 | 240 | 236 | 167 | 155 | 150 | 119 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 22 | 57 | 55 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
203 | 184 | 119 | 76 | 56 | 49 | 55 | 114 | 159 | 178 | 119 | 100 | 79 | 69 | 75 | 64 | 95 | 85 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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