Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 3AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
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 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
379 | 353 | 298 | 212 | 175 | 142 | 157 | 255 | 319 | 359 | 309 | 303 | 509 | 501 | 479 | 501 | 680 | 799 | 908 | 700 | 1591 | 1341 | 1109 | 992 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:34PM1.52m | 3:49AM1.58m | 4:23PM1.54m | 4:38AM1.53m | 5:12PM1.53m | 5:28AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41PM0.13m | 10:09AM0.01m | 10:33PM0.13m | 10:56AM0.05m | 11:25PM0.17m | 11:43AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | |
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
379 | 353 | 298 | 212 | 175 | 142 | 157 | 255 | 319 | 359 | 309 | 303 | 509 | 501 | 479 | 501 | 680 | 799 | 908 | 700 | 1591 | 1341 | 1109 | 992 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 12 | SSE 6 | SW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — |
19 | 110 | 106 | 37 | 35 | 61 | 60 | 16 | — | — | 91 | 86 | 161 | 93 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 214 | 390 | 602 | 1115 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 10 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
— | 36 | 12 | 27 | 43 | 72 | 112 | 182 | 135 | 152 | 139 | 164 | 147 | 112 | 108 | 137 | 164 | 182 | 104 | 97 | 69 | 97 | 66 | 76 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 9 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 38 | 25 | 9 | 25 | 38 | 8 | 25 |
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