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Fish Hoek Surf Forecast
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Fish Hoek surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Fish Hoek sea temperature is
17.3° 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 3PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | |
2419 | 2111 | 1828 | 1648 | 1430 | 1391 | 1321 | 1396 | 2124 | 3368 | 2227 | 2183 | 2089 | 1849 | 1627 | 1398 | 1193 | 1027 | 927 | 785 | 444 | 387 | 334 | 429 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:55AM1.17m | 00:11AM1.39m | 12:45PM1.29m | 00:56AM1.50m | 1:30PM1.39m | 1:40AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.39m | 5:54PM0.39m | 6:38AM0.25m | 6:43PM0.30m | 7:22AM0.12m | 7:29PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:52 |
8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 2058 | 2111 | 1828 | 1648 | 1430 | 1391 | 1321 | 1396 | 2124 | 2221 | 2227 | 2183 | 2089 | 1849 | 1627 | 1398 | 1193 | 1027 | 927 | 785 | 444 | 387 | 334 | 400 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | S 14 |
| kJ | 2071 | 1626 | 1248 | 1141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 789 | 655 | 804 | 777 | 681 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 49 | 237 | 126 | 186 | 429 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 80 | 49 | 102 | 171 | 129 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 4 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2419 | 2738 | 2400 | 12 | 1013 | 805 | 805 | 657 | 1255 | 3368 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 341 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 164 | 165 | 164 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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