
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 7AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri night, light winds from the E by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1557 | 1534 | 1134 | 972 | 958 | 928 | 739 | 727 | 727 | 618 | 618 | 598 | 557 | 469 | 461 | 392 | 349 | 280 | 230 | 186 | 183 | 150 | 132 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:40AM1.15m | 11:57PM1.34m | 12:49PM1.24m | 1:04AM1.41m | 1:48PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.35m | 5:36PM0.45m | 6:34AM0.27m | 6:51PM0.37m | 7:35AM0.17m | 7:53PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
1557 | 1534 | 1134 | 972 | 958 | 928 | 739 | 727 | 727 | 618 | 618 | 598 | 557 | 469 | 461 | 392 | 349 | 280 | 230 | 186 | 183 | 128 | 123 | 116 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 15 | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
653 | 4 | — | 4 | 16 | 13 | 32 | 29 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 43 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 13 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
18 | 35 | 72 | 90 | 108 | 137 | 147 | 135 | 139 | 152 | 124 | 128 | 116 | 128 | 144 | 104 | 108 | 118 | 142 | 183 | 154 | 150 | 132 | 90 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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