Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 4PM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1052 | 1006 | 962 | 1147 | 1081 | 977 | 843 | 1836 | 1573 | 1282 | 1027 | 989 | 906 | 783 | 702 | 675 | 631 | 623 | 568 | 515 | 493 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:14PM1.62m | 3:29AM1.57m | 3:53PM1.68m | 4:09AM1.56m | 4:29PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02AM0.02m | 9:28PM0.05m | 9:40AM-0.01m | 10:08PM0.02m | 10:16AM-0.01m | 10:46PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1052 | 1006 | 962 | 1147 | 1081 | 728 | 719 | 1836 | 1573 | 1282 | 1027 | 989 | 906 | 783 | 702 | 675 | 631 | 623 | 568 | 515 | 493 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WNW 5 |
115 | 93 | 82 | 10 | 311 | 977 | 843 | 165 | 112 | 68 | 53 | 49 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 |
72 | 37 | 26 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 90 | 93 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 6 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — |
443 | 368 | 238 | 138 | 176 | 200 | 42 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 10 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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