
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 9PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1634 | 1180 | 909 | 886 | 623 | 757 | 746 | 716 | 352 | 577 | 632 | 563 | 245 | 303 | 378 | 341 | 114 | 71 | 108 | 81 | 76 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:38AM1.11m | 00:04AM1.20m | 12:47PM1.27m | 1:06AM1.32m | 1:35PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54PM0.50m | 6:32AM0.36m | 7:02PM0.35m | 7:23AM0.23m | 7:51PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
1634 | 1180 | 909 | 886 | 623 | 757 | 746 | 716 | 336 | 577 | 632 | 563 | 245 | 303 | 378 | 341 | 110 | 71 | 108 | 81 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 12 | SSE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | WSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
8 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 59 | 36 | 352 | 39 | 28 | 8 | 236 | 111 | 12 | 11 | 114 | 55 | 54 | 68 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 13 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 22 | 17 | — | — | 13 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 58 | 37 | 35 | 76 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 2 |
285 | 237 | 223 | 200 | 156 | 272 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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