Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 5PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
874 | 1086 | 1374 | 1407 | 1281 | 1261 | 1077 | 976 | 899 | 899 | 761 | 761 | 773 | 1149 | 1866 | 2098 | 1750 | 1494 | 1246 | 1010 | 933 | |
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 | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:47PM1.29m | 7:10AM1.10m | 7:27PM1.16m | 8:03AM0.99m | 8:29PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:29PM0.38m | 1:07AM0.42m | 1:04PM0.50m | 1:53AM0.54m | 1:54PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
874 | 1086 | 1374 | 1407 | 1281 | 1261 | 1077 | 976 | 899 | 899 | 761 | 761 | 773 | 1149 | 1866 | 2098 | 1750 | 1494 | 1246 | 1010 | 933 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
649 | 218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 |
— | — | 2 | — | 9 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 25 |
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