
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 4PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | SW 16 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 63 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 78 | 104 | 267 | 562 | 803 | 1613 | 1830 | 1804 | 1779 | 1443 | 1285 | 1155 | 954 | 777 | 593 | 624 | 678 | 655 | 568 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:28PM1.56m | 3:43AM1.56m | 4:12PM1.61m | 4:28AM1.54m | 4:56PM1.62m | 5:11AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.02m | 9:38PM0.10m | 9:59AM-0.00m | 10:25PM0.08m | 10:40AM0.01m | 11:11PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | |
— | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
52 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 267 | 562 | 803 | 1613 | 1830 | 1804 | 1779 | 1443 | 1285 | 1155 | 954 | 777 | 593 | 624 | 678 | 655 | 568 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | W 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
40 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 78 | 104 | 41 | 90 | 92 | 24 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
26 | 63 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 39 | 39 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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