Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 7AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1583 | 1303 | 1224 | 1042 | 1042 | 950 | 902 | 902 | 796 | 778 | 837 | 874 | 1086 | 1173 | 1182 | 1188 | 1188 | 992 | 899 | 899 | 827 | 761 | 761 | 706 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:56AM1.33m | 6:12PM1.43m | 6:31AM1.21m | 6:47PM1.29m | 7:10AM1.10m | 7:27PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.19m | 11:56AM0.25m | 00:31AM0.30m | 12:29PM0.38m | 1:07AM0.42m | 1:04PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1583 | 1303 | 1224 | 1042 | 1042 | 950 | 902 | 902 | 796 | 778 | 837 | 874 | 1086 | 1173 | 1182 | 1188 | 1188 | 992 | 899 | 899 | 827 | 761 | 761 | 706 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 13 | E 11 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | 186 | 35 | 2 | 659 | 218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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