Fish Hoek surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 May 2026 SAST
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Today's Fish Hoek sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 3PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (28 May)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (28 May)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3039
3631
3729
3778
3729
3152
2754
2717
2391
2061
1712
1663
1408
1299
1179
976
891
700
599
471
367
361
367
386
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
W
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:45PM1.26m
1:47AM1.37m
2:19PM1.31m
2:22AM1.39m
2:52PM1.33m
Low Tide
7:39AM0.25m
7:45PM0.37m
8:12AM0.22m
8:20PM0.34m
8:44AM0.20m
8:54PM0.32m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
Temp °C
16
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
15
16
16
13
14
13
12
12
13
14
14
15
16
15
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
3039
3631
3729
3778
3729
3152
2754
2717
2391
2061
1712
1663
1408
1299
1179
976
891
700
599
471
367
361
367
386
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
3
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.6
SE
4
Energy kJ
8
9
9
1
2
4
5
6
13
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
10
9
9
10
10
8
8
10
8
8
8
10
8
8
15
8
8
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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