Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 4AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the SE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 734 | 744 | 732 | 777 | 718 | 695 | 555 | 503 | 442 | 389 | 338 | 326 | 357 | 357 | 315 | 363 | 424 | 418 | 411 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:59PM1.27m | 6:22AM1.13m | 6:34PM1.13m | 7:06AM1.01m | 7:26PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM0.41m | 12:18PM0.50m | 00:52AM0.53m | 1:00PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 734 | 744 | 732 | 777 | 718 | 695 | 555 | 503 | 442 | 389 | 338 | 326 | 357 | 357 | 315 | 363 | 424 | 418 | 411 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 102 | 96 | 131 | 277 | 151 | 141 | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | 85 | — | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 165 | 257 | 290 | 306 | 251 | 244 | 237 | 222 | 288 | 245 | 206 | 200 | 184 | 184 | 182 | 251 | 321 | 306 | 275 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 201 | 201 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 872 | 936 | 97 | 38 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 3881 | 38 | 16 |
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