
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 5PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2457 | 2004 | 1836 | 1537 | 1236 | 1116 | 1099 | 1067 | 1034 | 971 | 925 | 933 | 933 | 836 | 734 | 644 | 583 | 494 | 420 | 465 | 669 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:11PM1.01m | 00:19AM1.11m | 1:10PM1.09m | 1:14AM1.17m | 1:54PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15PM0.61m | 6:59AM0.47m | 7:15PM0.54m | 7:44AM0.39m | 7:59PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
2457 | 2004 | 1836 | 1537 | 1236 | 1116 | 1099 | 1067 | 1034 | 971 | 925 | 933 | 933 | 836 | 734 | 644 | 583 | 494 | 420 | 465 | 669 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | SW 17 |
14 | — | 25 | 17 | 768 | 20 | 7 | 468 | 390 | 12 | 11 | — | 4 | 4 | 100 | 169 | 146 | 144 | 208 | 230 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 7 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 |
— | — | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 4 | 4 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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