
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 7PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 2.3m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | 915 | 2939 | 3960 | 1909 | 1547 | 1254 | 1237 | 1203 | 1187 | 975 | 840 | 804 | 651 | 632 | 509 | 509 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:30PM1.27m | 2:33AM1.32m | 3:02PM1.35m | 3:07AM1.38m | 3:33PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.31m | 8:36PM0.38m | 8:53AM0.23m | 9:09PM0.31m | 9:22AM0.17m | 9:40PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
2007 | 915 | 2939 | 3211 | 1909 | 1547 | 1254 | 1237 | 1203 | 1187 | 975 | 840 | 804 | 651 | 632 | 509 | 509 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
— | 826 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 65 | 45 | 27 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 7 | SE 6 | S 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
95 | 388 | 216 | 3960 | 332 | 332 | 295 | 287 | 299 | 255 | 275 | 226 | 187 | 119 | 91 | 91 | 198 | 123 | — | 54 | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 203 | 203 | 39 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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