Fish Hoek surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 04 May 2026 SAST
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Today's Fish Hoek sea temperature is
18.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today?

The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 5AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (04 May)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (04 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Wed morning).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
2
SW
11
1.8
SSW
11
2
SSW
11
2
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.9
S
11
2
S
11
2.4
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
11
2.1
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
352
915
744
1156
1156
669
579
569
569
633
530
541
947
817
984
994
875
843
941
1306
1475
1230
936
717
Wind (km/h)
30
N
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
10
NNE
5
ESE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
45
SE
40
SE
40
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:18AM1.40m
4:43PM1.33m
4:49AM1.33m
5:17PM1.26m
5:23AM1.24m
5:56PM1.19m
Low Tide
10:33AM0.22m
10:44PM0.34m
11:04AM0.28m
11:17PM0.41m
11:38AM0.36m
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:00
6:00
1
10
5
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
14
13
15
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
13
15
15
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
10
12
15
11
12
12
13
13
12
9
10
9
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
10
0.6
SSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
2
SW
11
1.8
SSW
11
2
SSW
11
2
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.9
S
11
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
352
135
744
732
769
669
579
569
569
633
530
541
947
817
984
994
875
843
150
111
167
116
111
138
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.3
SW
18
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
186
125
127
119
113
113
109
75
69
70
70
71
50
283
252
256
211
153
136
134
66
44
30
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
11
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
99
62
4
9
3
3
3
3
15
15
13
2
49
42
91
90
143
76
7
14
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
4
1.6
WSW
13
0.4
WNW
4
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
0.4
WNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
2
S
11
2.4
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
11
2.1
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
10
Energy kJ
14
915
5
1156
1156
4
1
1
1
1
6
4
941
1306
1475
1230
936
717
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
6
3
3
Distance (km)
57
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
8
8
9
9
8
10
25
203
203
598
37
37
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
3
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
9
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