
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 6AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | 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 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
309 | 420 | 713 | 1191 | 1154 | 1003 | 1112 | 1042 | 1052 | 1285 | 1245 | 1192 | 1129 | 1129 | 1003 | 956 | 846 | 761 | 678 | 614 | 603 | 478 | 453 | 391 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:40AM1.06m | 6:52PM1.02m | 8:01AM0.98m | 8:31PM0.94m | 10:06AM0.99m | 10:36PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.49m | 12:39PM0.61m | 1:16AM0.59m | 2:12PM0.70m | 3:10AM0.64m | 4:42PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | 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 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
309 | 420 | 713 | 1191 | 1154 | 1003 | 1112 | 1042 | 1052 | 1285 | 1245 | 1192 | 1129 | 1129 | 1003 | 956 | 846 | 761 | 678 | 614 | 603 | 478 | 453 | 391 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 15 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
198 | 128 | 82 | 127 | 17 | 17 | — | 88 | 101 | 359 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 26 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 164 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 25 | 97 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 43 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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