Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 6AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
784 | 842 | 913 | 855 | 725 | 578 | 490 | 418 | 345 | 372 | 334 | 340 | 302 | 330 | 289 | 294 | 294 | 285 | 204 | 197 | 157 | 169 | 216 | 330 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:14AM1.27m | 5:49PM1.27m | 5:52AM1.21m | 6:31PM1.25m | 6:36AM1.15m | 7:19PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13PM0.40m | 11:29AM0.30m | 11:53PM0.44m | 12:06PM0.34m | 00:38AM0.48m | 12:48PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
205 | 199 | 192 | 150 | 147 | 145 | 121 | 418 | 345 | 372 | 334 | 340 | 302 | 330 | 289 | 294 | 294 | 285 | 204 | 197 | 157 | 169 | 216 | 330 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 15 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 79 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 54 | 51 | 136 | 164 | 234 | 215 | 208 | 172 | 157 | 149 | 149 | 115 | 81 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | — | SSW 14 | W 10 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — |
— | — | 10 | — | 20 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 43 | 89 | 110 | 50 | 36 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 |
784 | 842 | 913 | 855 | 725 | 578 | 490 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 379 | 936 | 203 | 203 | 164 | 70 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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