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Fish Hoek Surf Forecast
/ Cape Town (70 surf breaks) /
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Fish Hoek surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Fish Hoek sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today?
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 1AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
404 | 443 | 517 | 558 | 790 | 909 | 826 | 524 | 466 | 743 | 591 | 586 | 502 | 482 | 311 | 213 | 695 | 187 | 346 | 95 | 80 | 76 | 60 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:28PM1.51m | 4:43AM1.54m | 5:17PM1.46m | 5:34AM1.43m | 6:11PM1.39m | 6:31AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34PM0.14m | 11:02AM0.08m | 11:26PM0.22m | 11:53AM0.18m | 00:24AM0.31m | 12:48PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — |
 | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 8 | S 11 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 404 | 342 | 282 | 286 | 257 | 212 | 205 | 172 | 172 | 134 | 128 | 122 | 72 | 71 | 86 | 63 | 219 | 85 | 143 | 95 | 80 | 76 | 54 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | SW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 57 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 32 | 31 | 11 | 69 | 69 | 62 | 31 | 39 | 39 | 46 | 61 | 60 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | S 15 | SSE 14 | SW 9 | — | — | — | S 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 16 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 17 | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 50 | 38 | 23 | 22 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 307 | 443 | 517 | 558 | 790 | 909 | 826 | 524 | 466 | 743 | 591 | 586 | 502 | 482 | 311 | 213 | 695 | 187 | 346 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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