
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 10AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
614 | 593 | 422 | 414 | 364 | 290 | 246 | 213 | 208 | 141 | 123 | 147 | 170 | 166 | 184 | 380 | 281 | 277 | 314 | 309 | 357 | 368 | 282 | 319 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:11AM1.48m | 5:38PM1.59m | 5:54AM1.39m | 6:19PM1.52m | 6:36AM1.28m | 7:00PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.10m | 11:21AM0.07m | 11:55PM0.15m | 12:00PM0.16m | 00:39AM0.24m | 12:39PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
614 | 593 | 422 | 414 | 364 | 290 | 246 | 213 | 208 | 141 | 123 | 147 | 170 | 166 | 112 | 380 | 281 | 277 | 314 | 309 | 357 | 368 | 282 | 319 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | W 10 |
— | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 51 | 47 | 100 | 97 | 140 | 159 | 184 | 71 | 98 | 143 | 102 | 96 | 68 | 47 | 44 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 10 | 10 | 22 | 53 | 93 | 85 | 84 | 110 | 40 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 57 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
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