Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (05 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 2PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 05). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, strong winds from the SE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sun 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 209 | 212 | 223 | 220 | 238 | 258 | 195 | 195 | 189 | 303 | 309 | 691 | 763 | 700 | 658 | 702 | 746 | 724 | 1005 | 2050 | 1862 | 1551 | 1321 | 965 | 734 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:43PM1.43m | 1:15AM1.31m | 1:22PM1.48m | 1:52AM1.37m | 1:57PM1.51m | 2:25AM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.34m | 7:11PM0.20m | 7:15AM0.28m | 7:47PM0.14m | 7:52AM0.24m | 8:19PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | 7:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 209 | 212 | 223 | 220 | 212 | 258 | 488 | 404 | 364 | 303 | 309 | 691 | 763 | 700 | 658 | 702 | 746 | 724 | 1005 | 2050 | 1862 | 1551 | 1321 | 965 | 734 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 16 | W 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 39 | 55 | 57 | 184 | 238 | 209 | 195 | 195 | 189 | 199 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 122 | 94 | 71 | 52 | 52 | 232 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | — | — | NW 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | SSW 18 | W 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 47 | 72 | 149 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 88 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | 117 | 116 | 102 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 297 | 218 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 85 | 76 | 86 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 455 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 418 | 456 | 401 | 36 | 25 | 16 |
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