
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 8AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1226 | 1086 | 1245 | 1192 | 1204 | 1185 | 1003 | 874 | 846 | 761 | 678 | 614 | 551 | 478 | 453 | 396 | 344 | 344 | 304 | 304 | 371 | 422 | 713 | 974 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:01AM0.98m | 8:31PM0.94m | 10:06AM0.99m | 10:36PM0.96m | 11:24AM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.59m | 2:12PM0.70m | 3:10AM0.64m | 4:42PM0.67m | 4:58AM0.59m | 5:52PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
1226 | 1086 | 1245 | 1192 | 1204 | 1185 | 1003 | 874 | 846 | 761 | 678 | 614 | 551 | 478 | 453 | 396 | 344 | 344 | 304 | 304 | 371 | 422 | 713 | 974 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — |
101 | 89 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
— | 21 | 16 | 16 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 36 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 36 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 165 | 22 | 268 |
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