Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 7PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
372 | 268 | 327 | 328 | 320 | 400 | 1103 | 1069 | 1019 | 899 | 689 | 678 | 551 | 464 | 551 | 583 | 469 | 445 | 429 | 471 | 524 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.63m | 4:15AM1.50m | 4:31PM1.63m | 4:48AM1.47m | 5:03PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.07m | 10:48AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
372 | 268 | 293 | 306 | 320 | 336 | 1103 | 1069 | 1019 | 899 | 689 | 678 | 551 | 464 | 551 | 583 | 469 | 445 | 429 | 471 | 524 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
89 | 61 | 61 | 328 | 313 | 400 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 70 | 105 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | S 10 |
36 | 18 | 40 | 44 | 42 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 144 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 7 | SE 4 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — |
— | 226 | 327 | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | 16 | 26 | 29 | 84 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 176 | 318 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 43 | 36 | 43 | 339 | 339 | 37 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
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