Fish Hoek surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 SAST
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Today's Fish Hoek sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (31 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 11PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)--
Afternoon (31 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (31 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the SE by Wed morning).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.4
SW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
9
1.8
SW
10
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
2.4
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
309
309
298
273
273
308
344
411
594
521
545
518
611
486
694
309
291
383
344
581
572
546
759
826
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
WSW
5
SW
5
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
NW
10
WNW
20
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SSE
40
SSE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
55
SE
50
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:25PM1.35m
3:30AM1.38m
3:59PM1.34m
4:04AM1.36m
4:34PM1.33m
4:39AM1.32m
Low Tide
9:28PM0.31m
9:49AM0.21m
10:02PM0.33m
10:21AM0.23m
10:37PM0.36m
10:55AM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:44
5:44
5:44
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
18
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
14
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
18
16
16
17
17
13
11
10
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.4
SW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
9
1.8
SW
10
1.1
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
Energy kJ
309
309
298
273
273
308
344
411
594
521
545
518
611
486
694
197
180
126
313
581
572
546
442
428
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
W
10
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.6
SSW
10
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
WSW
9
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
8
17
39
14
14
15
5
5
2
69
163
124
173
92
86
61
40
40
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
S
13
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
Energy kJ
2
5
2
5
5
14
5
12
12
2
10
54
68
72
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
7
2.4
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
1
309
291
383
344
322
310
397
759
826
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
1
2
3
1
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
8
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
25
25
1081
418
70
39
38
38
201
203
203
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
1
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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