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How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today?
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 10AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
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 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
560 | 633 | 633 | 595 | 1193 | 1104 | 1274 | 1347 | 1151 | 1046 | 934 | 953 | 1189 | 1091 | 1027 | 853 | 743 | 668 | 1276 | 515 | 593 | 710 | 628 | 543 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 4:49AM1.33m | 5:17PM1.26m | 5:23AM1.24m | 5:56PM1.19m | 6:01AM1.16m | 6:43PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.28m | 11:17PM0.41m | 11:38AM0.36m | 11:55PM0.49m | 12:18PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
560 | 633 | 633 | 595 | 1193 | 1104 | 1274 | 1347 | 1151 | 1046 | 934 | 171 | 167 | 149 | 111 | 138 | 743 | 668 | 561 | 171 | 206 | 183 | 628 | 543 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
69 | 70 | 70 | 95 | 50 | 361 | 233 | 211 | 156 | 153 | 117 | 85 | 46 | 44 | 30 | 12 | 136 | 80 | 72 | 18 | 39 | 60 | 172 | 170 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | W 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 20 | — | SW 19 | SW 18 |
3 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 49 | 49 | 94 | 91 | 90 | 143 | 136 | — | — | 7 | 14 | 13 | 42 | 66 | 79 | 21 | 16 | — | 94 | 159 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 953 | 1189 | 1091 | 1027 | 853 | — | — | 1276 | 515 | 593 | 710 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 164 | 164 | 906 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 70 | 25 | 8 |
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