Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 6PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
976 | 899 | 761 | 761 | 773 | 1043 | 1710 | 1961 | 1903 | 1494 | 1225 | 992 | 895 | 747 | 603 | 461 | 437 | 344 | 172 | 207 | 332 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:27PM1.16m | 8:03AM0.99m | 8:29PM1.04m | 9:44AM0.92m | 10:23PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM0.50m | 1:53AM0.54m | 1:54PM0.62m | 3:16AM0.62m | 3:47PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 |
976 | 899 | 761 | 761 | 773 | 1043 | 1710 | 1961 | 1903 | 1494 | 1225 | 992 | 895 | 747 | 603 | 461 | 437 | 344 | 160 | 207 | 332 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 275 | 214 | 172 | 121 | 247 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 29 | 33 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 45 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 10 |
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