Fish Hoek Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.13° S 18.44° E

Fish Hoek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fish Hoek sea temperature is
14.3° C
1.5° 

How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 1AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (22 Aug)5ft (1.5m)11s

Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.3
SSW
11
0.9
SW
11
1.1
SW
10
1
SSW
12
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.5
SW
10
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
190
338
412
172
234
265
297
263
325
471
478
537
859
769
816
791
689
597
514
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
10
S
20
S
10
SSW
10
W
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
0
E
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:23PM0.98m
11:54AM0.96m
00:06AM1.03m
12:59PM1.06m
Low Tide
3:47PM0.71m
5:32AM0.62m
6:06PM0.66m
6:46AM0.52m
7:07PM0.56m
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:20
6:21
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
14
14
13
13
15
16
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
14
15
12
14
12
11
13
13
13
15
16
13
12
12
11
11
12
11
11
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