Fish Hoek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk Fish Hoek in feet and miles per hour.

The next week or so is a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. We’ve got some real junk early on with strong onshore winds, but there’s a few windows that’ll be worth a paddle. The first real chance for a session looks to be on Wednesday morning, the 12th of August. It’s only a marginal call with a 4ft swell from the SW, but that’s a long-period groundswell of 18 seconds. The combined wave energy is moderate at 1608, but that long period means it’ll have some punch and shape. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy but not blown out. Keep an eye on it.

The real standout, and I mean the one to circle on the calendar, is Friday the 21st of August. The afternoon looks absolutely mint. We’re looking at a clean 7ft swell from the SW with a nice 12-second period. The wind is light and offshore from the west, 6 mph. That’s the recipe for perfection at Fish Hoek. The combined energy is a solid 1389, which is moderate but punchy. This is one for the experienced crew, as 7ft is getting into expert territory, but the conditions will be about as good as it gets.

Before that, we have a few other moments. Thursday the 13th morning has a 5ft SW swell but the wind is cross-shore and light, so it’s a marginal call. Then Friday the 14th morning has a smaller 4ft SW swell with light cross-offshore winds – clean but small. Saturday the 15th is tidy with a 4ft WSW swell and offshore winds in the afternoon, and Sunday the 16th afternoon sees a 5ft WSW swell with clean conditions, both worth a look.

After the big Friday, there’s another window on Tuesday the 25th of August. The morning is glassy, with a 4ft SSW swell, and the energy is low at 447. It’s a small, clean option for a gentle session.

Don’t get too excited about the end of the period. Saturday the 22nd starts glassy with a 5ft SSW swell, but that’s a short 9-second period. Sunday the 23rd has a bigger 7ft to 8ft SSW groundswell (15-16 seconds), but the cross-onshore wind at 12 mph will chop it up. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle surfer’s dream.

Fish Hoek is a beginner-friendly break, fairly consistent, and exposed to the swell. The water temp is about average for this time of year. On the 21st, the swell is coming from the WSW, which is a good direction here, but keep in mind that long-period swell like that can break a bit straight at beach breaks; it’s often better on a point. Still, with offshore wind, it’ll be clean.

Rusty.

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