Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 9AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | S 6 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 117 | 71 | 70 | 52 | 52 | 67 | 77 | 52 | 149 | 180 | 177 | 145 | 135 | 224 | 194 | 146 | 88 | 56 | 27 | 54 | 51 | 46 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:18AM1.48m | 2:26PM1.65m | 2:54AM1.54m | 3:03PM1.68m | 3:31AM1.55m | 3:42PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM0.13m | 8:46PM-0.02m | 8:54AM0.08m | 9:22PM-0.05m | 9:32AM0.08m | 10:00PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 10 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 127 | 117 | 71 | 70 | 52 | 52 | 29 | 21 | 28 | 149 | 180 | 177 | 145 | 135 | 224 | 194 | 146 | 38 | 38 | 27 | 54 | 18 | 19 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 11 | W 7 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | S 6 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 88 | 56 | 50 | 18 | 49 | 47 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 8 | — | WSW 12 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 7 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 29 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 11 | — | 14 | — | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 51 | 46 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 36 | 39 | 67 | 77 | 52 | 30 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | 23 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 39 | 37 | 418 | 401 | 401 | 70 | 70 | 28 | 36 | 36 | 275 | 418 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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