Fish Hoek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Fish Hoek has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

The first half of the outlook is a bit of a write-off, I'm not gonna lie. A lot of cross-onshore wind and choppy water. We've got a few days of that before things start to clean up. The real standout, the one to circle on your calendar, is the very end of the period. That's where the magic happens.

For the first few days, from Thursday the 20th through to Monday the 24th of August, it's pretty grim. Strong winds from the SSE are making a mess of things, with the swell energy sitting in the moderate range (between 406 and 1903). The swell is mainly from the SW, around 3 ft to 8 ft, but with that cross-onshore wind, it's all chop and no shape. Not worth paddling out for.

We get a little window of hope on Saturday the 22nd. The wind swings around to a cross-offshore breeze from the NNW in the morning, then a full offshore from the WNW in the afternoon. The swell drops to about 3 ft from the SSW and SW, with a period around 11-12 seconds. The energy is low (351 and 361), but it'll be clean. A decent session for a log or a funboard.

Sunday the 23rd is a step back with cross-onshore wind picking up again, and then Monday and Tuesday the 24th and 25th are more of the same poor conditions. The wind is onshore and the surf is messy.

Wednesday the 26th of August looks like a good one. The morning has a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW, with a 4 ft SW swell at 12 seconds (energy 475). The afternoon gets even better with a full offshore from the WNW, 3 ft swell, and clean conditions. That's a good session for a fish or a groveler.

The next few days from Thursday the 27th to Saturday the 29th are back to poor conditions with strong cross-onshore winds and lumpy seas. A bit of a gap there.

Then, on Sunday the 30th of August, the morning is glassy. Completely calm wind, a 3 ft SW swell at 12 seconds (energy 374). That's a beautiful, clean morning for a sunrise session. The afternoon picks up a bit of a cross-on breeze, but it's still rideable.

Now, the real standout. Monday the 31st of August. The morning is glassy again, with a solid 8 ft swell from the WSW, a 13-second period, and a massive 1955 of energy. That's some serious groundswell and it's described as excellent for experienced surfers. This is a big, powerful swell, so it's definitely for the experienced crew only. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.

The first few days of September look promising but less certain. Tuesday the 1st has a moderate cross-offshore breeze with a 7 ft to 6 ft SW swell, but conditions are described as marginal. Wednesday the 2nd gets hammered by a strong NNW wind, making it unclean despite the offshore direction. The rest of the week into Friday the 4th looks small and clean but with low energy.

So, if you're looking for the best, it's the glassy morning of the 31st of August. For something a bit more user-friendly, the 26th of August or the 30th of August morning are your best bets. The rest of the time, you'll be battling the wind.

Rusty.

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