Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fish Hoek today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fish Hoek at 3PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fish Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 282 | 320 | 320 | 286 | 219 | 374 | 319 | 303 | 245 | 237 | 202 | 194 | 162 | 134 | 132 | 171 | 241 | 813 | 976 | 1149 | 1138 | 1421 | 1680 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:08PM1.48m | 6:26AM1.27m | 6:48PM1.41m | 7:14AM1.19m | 7:38PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.21m | 00:24AM0.25m | 12:25PM0.28m | 1:09AM0.32m | 1:10PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 282 | 320 | 320 | 286 | 219 | 374 | 319 | 303 | 245 | 237 | 202 | 194 | 162 | 134 | 132 | 98 | 241 | 813 | 976 | 1149 | 1138 | 1421 | 1680 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 10 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 28 | 54 | 54 | 70 | 154 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 57 | 104 | 171 | 232 | 47 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 537 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | S 18 | SW 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | W 10 | SW 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | W 9 | — | — | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | — | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 4 | 20 | 14 | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 6 | 21 | 45 | 31 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 176 | 5 | 22 | 22 |
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