Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 2PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
859 | 854 | 816 | 791 | 689 | 646 | 561 | 561 | 494 | 440 | 343 | 176 | 203 | 297 | 614 | 1077 | 1155 | 1171 | 1092 | 1077 | 957 | 849 | 715 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:59PM1.06m | 1:02AM1.13m | 1:37PM1.18m | 1:41AM1.24m | 2:08PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46AM0.52m | 7:07PM0.56m | 7:28AM0.41m | 7:45PM0.45m | 7:59AM0.31m | 8:17PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
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 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
859 | 854 | 816 | 791 | 689 | 646 | 561 | 561 | 494 | 440 | 343 | 169 | 189 | 231 | 614 | 1077 | 1155 | 1171 | 1092 | 1077 | 957 | 849 | 715 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 |
23 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 48 | 176 | 138 | 297 | 96 | 121 | 59 | 105 | 164 | 128 | 85 | 43 | 195 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 203 | 71 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 55 | 76 | 94 | 148 | 141 | 154 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 97 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 456 | 401 | 38 | 25 |
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