Fish Hoek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into this one.

First off, Fish Hoek is our only show in town for the next 16 days. The water’s sitting at 59.5°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The first real sign of life comes in on Sunday the 19th. It’s a bit of a slow starter with a 4.3ft WSW swell at 12 seconds, but the wind is a light cross-off. It’s surfable, but honestly, it’s more of a warm-up paddle. The real juice starts to build on Monday morning the 21st. That’s where we see a 5.6ft SSW groundswell arriving with a period of 14 seconds and glassy conditions. The combined energy jumps right up to 1084, so you’ll feel the power. That’s the pick of the early part of the week.

But hold on. Thursday afternoon the 23rd is a proper standout. We’re looking at a 7.5ft SW swell with a very long 16-second period, under glassy skies. The combined energy is a massive 2709. This is solid, powerful groundswell. For a spot like Fish Hoek, that long period means it’s going to bend in nicely, but at this size, it’s for experienced surfers only. Beginners, sit this one out. The Friday morning the 24th is almost a carbon copy at 7.9ft, still glassy, with a 14-second period and energy of 2309. That Thursday arvo and Friday morning window is the absolute best on offer.

We then hit a rough patch. From Saturday the 25th through to around Wednesday the 29th, the wind turns nasty from the SSE and SE, consistently cross-onshore or onshore, making a mess of things. The swell stays around 5ft to 6ft, but it’s choppy and lumpy. Not worth the drive.

Things clean up again on Thursday afternoon the 30th. It’s a smaller swell, 3.9ft from the SSW, but with glassy conditions and a 13-second period, giving us a clean 848 energy. That’s a nice, mellow afternoon session.

The first few days of August look a bit average. Saturday the 1st has a 7.9ft SE swell, but the period is short at 9 seconds, and it’s cross-off. That’s a lot of lumpy, weak energy for the size. Sunday the 2nd is smaller and cleaner, with a 4.3ft SSE swell and cross-off winds, which is a better call for a fun, cruisy morning.

The run then fades out into the first week of August with small, onshore slop.

So, the crystal clear winner here is Thursday afternoon the 23rd and Friday morning the 24th. Get that 7.5ft+ SW groundswell with glassy, offshore winds. It’s big, it’s clean, and it’s powerful. The rest of the window is a mix of clean but smaller, or windy and messy. The only other real glassy highlight is the small but clean session on Thursday the 30th.

Stay stoked, and don't sleep on that Thursday-Friday window.

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