Fish Hoek surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 14 May 2026 SAST
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Today's Fish Hoek sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today?

The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 2PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Afternoon (14 May)6ft (1.8m)11s
Evening (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1
S
15
1.3
S
14
2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1332
1154
944
785
444
394
359
441
703
1644
1835
1770
1325
1273
1147
961
846
757
558
486
456
382
382
290
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:30PM1.39m
1:40AM1.60m
2:14PM1.48m
2:24AM1.65m
2:57PM1.53m
Low Tide
7:22AM0.12m
7:29PM0.21m
8:04AM0.02m
8:13PM0.14m
8:47AM-0.04m
8:59PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:52
5:52
5:52
Temp °C
14
13
14
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
15
18
18
18
17
16
13
12
12
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
14
14
13
13
13
12
11
12
16
16
16
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1332
1154
944
785
444
394
359
328
408
1644
1835
1770
1325
1273
1147
961
846
757
558
486
456
382
382
290
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
13
1
S
15
1.3
S
14
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
11
Energy kJ
15
15
13
49
292
180
186
441
703
186
236
188
1076
1004
933
888
760
564
461
344
280
228
224
209
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
15
15
31
80
49
127
173
142
166
55
358
574
64
63
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.5
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.9
SE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
Energy kJ
4
6
17
24
32
38
42
44
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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