
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 11AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
424 | 803 | 1164 | 1232 | 1138 | 1325 | 1785 | 2276 | 2200 | 1876 | 1703 | 1619 | 1643 | 1655 | 1497 | 1545 | 1737 | 1836 | 2144 | 2264 | 2449 | 2144 | 2085 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:38PM1.32m | 8:18AM1.10m | 8:47PM1.24m | 9:49AM1.05m | 10:22PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM0.38m | 2:06AM0.39m | 2:12PM0.48m | 3:28AM0.45m | 3:46PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
424 | 803 | 1164 | 1232 | 1138 | 1325 | 1785 | 2276 | 2200 | 1876 | 1703 | 1619 | 1643 | 1655 | 1497 | 1545 | 1737 | 1836 | 2144 | 2264 | 2449 | 2144 | 2085 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — |
47 | 32 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | ESE 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
32 | 29 | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 9 | 24 | 47 | 68 | 64 | 71 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 24 | 14 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 57 | 176 | 275 | 268 | 176 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
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