
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 3AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2295 | 2144 | 1945 | 1657 | 1270 | 1119 | 1197 | 1975 | 2570 | 2462 | 2094 | 1834 | 1677 | 2294 | 1065 | 1835 | 1622 | 1857 | 1291 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:22PM1.20m | 11:32AM1.09m | 11:55PM1.25m | 12:49PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.54m | 5:10AM0.43m | 5:36PM0.51m | 6:33AM0.34m | 6:57PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
2295 | 2144 | 1945 | 1657 | 1270 | 1119 | 1197 | 1975 | 2570 | 2462 | 2094 | 1834 | 1677 | 1619 | 1065 | 570 | — | 1857 | 1291 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2294 | 262 | 1835 | 1622 | 1477 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 275 | 320 | 339 | 1878 | 1423 | 2703 | 339 |
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