Fish Hoek surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 SAST
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Today's Fish Hoek sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today?

The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 2PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (13 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (13 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.9
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2227
2259
2386
2449
2183
1849
1739
1527
1332
1154
1027
785
690
366
313
447
713
1496
1644
1657
1657
1129
965
888
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NW
0
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
W
5
S
10
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:45PM1.29m
00:56AM1.50m
1:30PM1.39m
1:40AM1.60m
2:14PM1.48m
Low Tide
6:38AM0.25m
6:43PM0.30m
7:22AM0.12m
7:29PM0.21m
8:04AM0.02m
8:13PM0.14m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:53
5:52
5:52
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
9
10
11
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
13
15
14
14
15
16
17
17
15
15
14
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
Energy kJ
1468
2259
2386
2449
2183
1849
1739
1527
1332
1154
1027
785
690
366
313
346
367
1496
1644
1657
1657
1129
933
888
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
1.8
W
12
2
W
11
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
W
12
1.5
W
11
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.9
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
13
1
S
15
1.3
S
14
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
5
5
885
988
928
814
565
8
15
15
13
49
49
200
186
447
713
186
236
239
358
1020
965
872
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.6
S
14
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
16
Energy kJ
5
5
8
15
15
31
80
31
127
134
142
166
55
57
566
740
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
12
2
W
12
0.5
SE
3
0.6
ESE
3
Energy kJ
2227
1111
5
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Distance (km)
165
164
164
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
8
8
10
8
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
4
5
5
8
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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