Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 4PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
157 | 255 | 319 | 359 | 309 | 303 | 509 | 437 | 479 | 501 | 690 | 811 | 908 | 700 | 1591 | 1323 | 1109 | 992 | 787 | 701 | 618 | 545 | 594 | 386 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:23PM1.54m | 4:38AM1.53m | 5:12PM1.53m | 5:28AM1.44m | 6:01PM1.49m | 6:19AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.01m | 10:33PM0.13m | 10:56AM0.05m | 11:25PM0.17m | 11:43AM0.12m | 00:18AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
157 | 255 | 319 | 359 | 309 | 303 | 509 | 437 | 479 | 501 | 690 | 811 | 908 | 700 | 1591 | 1323 | 1109 | 992 | 787 | 701 | 618 | 545 | 594 | 386 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 10 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 6 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | S 20 | SSW 18 | SW 17 |
60 | 16 | — | — | 91 | 86 | 161 | 28 | 57 | 37 | 37 | 214 | 390 | 602 | 386 | — | — | — | 367 | — | — | 8 | 31 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 17 |
— | 6 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
122 | 135 | 164 | 188 | 135 | 159 | 143 | 147 | 112 | 104 | 164 | 182 | 122 | 101 | 85 | 101 | 82 | 94 | 97 | 94 | 86 | 77 | 69 | 157 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 25 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 25 | 38 | 25 | 164 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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