Fish Hoek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Fish Hoek's got cookin' for us over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, it's a bit of a mixed bag for our shores. The first few days are a total write-off with strong onshore winds, so don't even bother paddling out until we get past that initial blow. The real magic, if you can call it that, is tucked away in the middle of the week and then again further out on the horizon.

The first real chance to wet a line is Monday morning, September 7th. The wind goes glassy, light as a feather from the NW, and the swell drops to 3 ft from the WSW with a period of 14 seconds. It's a groundswell, so it'll have some push. The combined energy is moderate (710). It won't be huge, but it'll be clean. This is the pick of the near-term, a true standout for a sneaky session.

If you miss that, Monday afternoon, September 14th is worth a look. The wind goes offshore from the WNW, and we get a clean 4 ft wave from the WSW. The period is a bit shorter at 8 seconds, so it's more of a windswell, but that offshore breeze will groom it up nicely. The energy is still moderate (336). This is a good, solid option for a fun afternoon.

Later on, we've got a promising but uncertain one. Sunday, September 20th sees a big spike in the models. The morning shows a 10 ft SW groundswell (14s period), with a cross-offshore wind. The combined energy is a massive 5738. That's serious power. It's definitely for the experienced crew only, as it's well over 8 ft. The wind looks clean, but we're still a long way out, so take that one with a grain of salt. It's a long-range standout that has the potential to be epic.

Between the 7th and the 14th, you'll find a few other windows with clean wind and small, rideable waves, but nothing that screams "drop everything." There's a long gap of poor surf from the 10th to the 12th where the wind is just nasty. The few decent sessions are pretty short-lived.

- Rusty

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