Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 5AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1261 | 1077 | 976 | 899 | 899 | 761 | 761 | 773 | 956 | 1413 | 1736 | 1659 | 1387 | 1131 | 992 | 836 | 769 | 603 | 461 | 437 | 344 | 197 | 345 | 441 | |
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 | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | 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-off |
High Tide | 7:10AM1.10m | 7:27PM1.16m | 8:03AM0.99m | 8:29PM1.04m | 9:44AM0.92m | 10:23PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.42m | 1:04PM0.50m | 1:53AM0.54m | 1:54PM0.62m | 3:16AM0.62m | 3:47PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
1261 | 1077 | 976 | 899 | 899 | 761 | 761 | 773 | 956 | 1413 | 1736 | 1659 | 1387 | 1131 | 992 | 836 | 769 | 603 | 461 | 437 | 344 | 197 | 345 | 441 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 214 | 172 | 121 | 247 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — |
10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 35 | 45 | 38 | 33 | 39 | 31 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
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