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How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today?
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 5AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | |
352 | 915 | 744 | 1156 | 1156 | 669 | 579 | 569 | 569 | 633 | 530 | 541 | 947 | 817 | 984 | 994 | 875 | 843 | 941 | 1306 | 1475 | 1230 | 936 | 717 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:18AM1.40m | 4:43PM1.33m | 4:49AM1.33m | 5:17PM1.26m | 5:23AM1.24m | 5:56PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.22m | 10:44PM0.34m | 11:04AM0.28m | 11:17PM0.41m | 11:38AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
352 | 135 | 744 | 732 | 769 | 669 | 579 | 569 | 569 | 633 | 530 | 541 | 947 | 817 | 984 | 994 | 875 | 843 | 150 | 111 | 167 | 116 | 111 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 |
186 | 125 | 127 | 119 | 113 | 113 | 109 | 75 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 50 | 283 | 252 | 256 | 211 | 153 | 136 | 134 | 66 | 44 | 30 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | W 20 | SW 19 | W 13 |
99 | 62 | 4 | 9 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 49 | 42 | 91 | 90 | 143 | 76 | — | — | 7 | 14 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | WSW 13 | WNW 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
14 | 915 | 5 | 1156 | 1156 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | 941 | 1306 | 1475 | 1230 | 936 | 717 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 203 | 203 | 598 | 37 | 37 |
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