
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 5AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4531 | 3698 | 2822 | 2296 | 2004 | 1836 | 1537 | 1236 | 1116 | 1099 | 1094 | 1034 | 888 | 948 | 933 | 850 | 760 | 666 | 583 | 528 | 503 | 420 | 427 | 669 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | 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 | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:04PM1.08m | 12:11PM1.01m | 00:19AM1.11m | 1:10PM1.09m | 1:14AM1.17m | 1:54PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56AM0.53m | 6:15PM0.61m | 6:59AM0.47m | 7:15PM0.54m | 7:44AM0.39m | 7:59PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
4531 | 3698 | 2822 | 2296 | 2004 | 1836 | 1537 | 1236 | 1116 | 1099 | 1094 | 1034 | 888 | 948 | 933 | 850 | 760 | 666 | 583 | 528 | 503 | 420 | 427 | 669 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | SW 17 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | 25 | 24 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 468 | 390 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 100 | 124 | 146 | 144 | 208 | 230 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 28 |
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