Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 4AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1092 | 1171 | 1171 | 1092 | 984 | 874 | 849 | 647 | 618 | 480 | 418 | 380 | 223 | 193 | 378 | 248 | 225 | 237 | 278 | 324 | 319 | 307 | 302 | 297 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.24m | 2:08PM1.31m | 2:13AM1.33m | 2:37PM1.42m | 2:44AM1.41m | 3:05PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.31m | 8:17PM0.34m | 8:28AM0.21m | 8:47PM0.25m | 8:55AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
1092 | 1171 | 1171 | 1092 | 984 | 874 | 849 | 647 | 618 | 480 | 418 | 380 | 202 | 143 | 151 | 99 | 225 | 237 | 278 | 324 | 319 | 307 | 302 | 297 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
121 | 59 | 52 | 164 | 87 | 85 | 43 | 135 | 51 | 51 | 85 | 144 | 145 | 154 | 180 | 183 | 78 | 53 | 94 | 88 | 85 | 70 | 70 | 70 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 50 | 79 | 96 | 196 | 193 | 152 | 152 | 147 | 93 | 33 | 153 | 148 | 11 | 27 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — |
37 | 34 | 43 | 76 | 102 | 143 | 155 | 181 | 247 | 287 | 303 | 262 | 223 | 191 | 378 | 248 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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