Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 3AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 10). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1387 | 1247 | 1053 | 1021 | 851 | 677 | 546 | 473 | 457 | 450 | 442 | 494 | 478 | 403 | 403 | 441 | 540 | 541 | 448 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:56PM1.64m | 3:18AM1.51m | 3:27PM1.61m | 3:49AM1.49m | 3:56PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15PM0.01m | 9:20AM0.11m | 9:44PM0.04m | 9:50AM0.15m | 10:12PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | 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 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 1387 | 1247 | 1053 | 1021 | 851 | 677 | 546 | 473 | 457 | 450 | 442 | 494 | 478 | 403 | 403 | 441 | 540 | 541 | 448 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 752 | 555 | 431 | 361 | 277 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 123 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 14 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 166 | 339 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
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