
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 1PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
433 | 341 | 235 | 135 | 100 | 116 | 175 | 217 | 334 | 934 | 1249 | 1408 | 1218 | 1067 | 946 | 825 | 656 | 645 | 634 | 712 | 734 | 455 | 282 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:44PM1.31m | 8:13AM1.07m | 8:35PM1.19m | 9:19AM1.00m | 9:42PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20PM0.39m | 2:13AM0.43m | 2:07PM0.50m | 3:13AM0.51m | 3:12PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
433 | 341 | 235 | 135 | 100 | 77 | 67 | 54 | 334 | 934 | 1249 | 1408 | 1218 | 1067 | 946 | 825 | 656 | 645 | 634 | 712 | 734 | 455 | 282 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
15 | 15 | 64 | 61 | 60 | 116 | 175 | 217 | 42 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 73 | 225 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | W 10 | SE 9 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 11 |
7 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 45 | 28 | 52 | 93 | 54 | 14 | 25 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | NNW 3 | W 10 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
1 | — | 1 | 49 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 22 |
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