Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 8AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
505 | 661 | 528 | 469 | 445 | 429 | 524 | 589 | 739 | 956 | 1144 | 1299 | 1496 | 1708 | 1831 | 1864 | 1864 | 1770 | 1632 | 1504 | 1380 | 1266 | 1155 | 954 | |
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 | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:48AM1.47m | 5:03PM1.60m | 5:22AM1.41m | 5:38PM1.52m | 6:01AM1.32m | 6:18PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.10m | 11:18PM0.11m | 11:22AM0.17m | 11:55PM0.19m | 11:59AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
505 | 661 | 528 | 469 | 445 | 429 | 524 | 589 | 739 | 956 | 1144 | 1299 | 1496 | 1708 | 1831 | 1864 | 1864 | 1770 | 1632 | 1504 | 1380 | 1266 | 1155 | 954 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 |
2 | 2 | 25 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | — | — | — | — | 205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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