Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 9PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
352 | 229 | 196 | 368 | 242 | 229 | 380 | 369 | 384 | 377 | 305 | 295 | 289 | 240 | 235 | 191 | 184 | 143 | 250 | 261 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:37PM1.42m | 2:44AM1.41m | 3:05PM1.52m | 3:14AM1.47m | 3:33PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.21m | 8:47PM0.25m | 8:55AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.16m | 9:22AM0.08m | 9:44PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 14 | S 10 |
352 | 154 | 176 | 159 | 119 | 229 | 380 | 369 | 384 | 377 | 305 | 295 | 289 | 240 | 235 | 191 | 184 | 143 | 138 | 261 | 100 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 10 | WSW 14 |
146 | 107 | 154 | 183 | 186 | 78 | 93 | 94 | 88 | 73 | 70 | 71 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 119 | 45 | 123 | 250 | 102 | 133 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 15 | — | WSW 12 | SE 8 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 12 |
75 | 198 | 196 | 152 | 152 | 147 | 109 | — | 153 | 84 | 11 | 27 | 26 | 57 | 57 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 34 | 58 | 79 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
269 | 229 | 196 | 368 | 242 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
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