Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 6AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
215 | 222 | 172 | 372 | 268 | 334 | 328 | 335 | 400 | 1037 | 990 | 959 | 913 | 819 | 678 | 568 | 464 | 464 | 583 | 519 | 398 | 384 | 422 | 422 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.50m | 4:01PM1.63m | 4:15AM1.50m | 4:31PM1.63m | 4:48AM1.47m | 5:03PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.07m | 10:48AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
215 | 222 | 172 | 372 | 268 | 293 | 306 | 335 | 269 | 1037 | 990 | 959 | 913 | 819 | 678 | 568 | 464 | 464 | 583 | 519 | 398 | 384 | 422 | 422 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
72 | 73 | 139 | 89 | 61 | 61 | 328 | 313 | 400 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | WSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 12 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | SE 10 | S 10 |
58 | 56 | 107 | 36 | 18 | 40 | 43 | 42 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 226 | 334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 26 | 40 | 74 | 59 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 166 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 339 | 37 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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