Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 2PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
615 | 624 | 638 | 711 | 1010 | 1227 | 1516 | 1583 | 1303 | 1206 | 1042 | 1042 | 950 | 850 | 902 | 497 | 828 | 837 | 874 | 1103 | 1286 | 1281 | 1100 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:39PM1.55m | 5:56AM1.33m | 6:12PM1.43m | 6:31AM1.21m | 6:47PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM0.14m | 11:56PM0.19m | 11:56AM0.25m | 00:31AM0.30m | 12:29PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
615 | 624 | 638 | 711 | 1010 | 1227 | 1516 | 1583 | 1303 | 1206 | 1042 | 1042 | 950 | 850 | 902 | 497 | 828 | 837 | 874 | 1103 | 1286 | 1281 | 1100 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SW 16 | SE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | SW 13 | W 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — |
9 | 41 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | 386 | 513 | 437 | 613 | 218 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 |
— | 1 | 1 | 6 | 31 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 379 | 25 | 25 |
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