
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 6AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
757 | 746 | 716 | 352 | 651 | 581 | 563 | 245 | 303 | 378 | 341 | 114 | 71 | 108 | 81 | 77 | 74 | 96 | 144 | 140 | 138 | 134 | 190 | 265 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:04AM1.20m | 12:47PM1.27m | 1:06AM1.32m | 1:35PM1.43m | 1:53AM1.43m | 2:16PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM0.36m | 7:02PM0.35m | 7:23AM0.23m | 7:51PM0.20m | 8:05AM0.12m | 8:32PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
757 | 746 | 716 | 336 | 651 | 581 | 563 | 228 | 303 | 378 | 341 | 112 | 71 | 108 | 81 | 75 | 58 | 96 | 144 | 140 | 138 | 134 | 190 | 265 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | WSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
84 | 48 | 55 | 352 | 28 | 12 | — | 245 | 111 | 12 | 11 | 114 | 55 | 54 | 66 | 31 | 40 | 27 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 13 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | S 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 21 |
— | — | 10 | 23 | 34 | — | 83 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 58 | 37 | 35 | 77 | 74 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 |
228 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 8 |
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