Surf Forecasts:
Fish Hoek surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,281 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fish Hoek this week:
The surf forecast for Fish Hoek over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fish Hoek in the next 16 days are 1.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fish Hoek over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, grab your wettie, let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for Fish Hoek. The water’s sitting at 57°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want that extra rubber.
Right now, we’re in a quiet patch. Saturday morning (4 July) starts off with tiny 1ft SE swell, cross-off wind, but it’s poor – not worth paddling out for. That holds through Sunday, with only a small bump in the afternoon to 3ft WSW, but it’s ordinary. Not much to get excited about.
Monday the 6th is where things finally turn around. Morning brings a clean 5ft WSW swell, 11-second period, and glassy conditions – that’s a proper session on the cards. The combined swell energy is solid at 604 (moderate). This is the standout of the whole outlook. Tuesday the 7th follows up nicely, with 5ft to 5ft SW swell, glassy in the morning, then light offshore in the afternoon, energy climbing to 835. Tuesday afternoon gets a very good nod – that’s the other real highlight.
Then we hit a rough stretch. From Wednesday the 8th through Saturday the 11th morning, the wind cranks up from the SSE and SE, 15 to 22 mph, onshore and cross-onshore, making a mess of things. Swell hangs around 4ft to 6ft – it’s not small, but it’s choppy and lumpy. Saturday afternoon of the 11th sees the wind drop to glassy again with a 4ft S swell, 12-second period – a brief window of clean waves but nothing special.
After that, we go into a long quiet spell. From Sunday the 12th right through to the 19th, it’s mostly small, weak, and ordinary. Waves under 3ft, short periods, and onshore or cross-onshore winds. There’s a glimmer on Saturday the 18th with a 4ft to 4ft SW swell and moderate energy (515-518), but it’s got a cross wind and the forecast says marginal. Not worth racing for.
So, to sum it up: Monday the 6th morning and Tuesday the 7th afternoon are your best bets. Clean, chest-to-shoulder-high waves with good period and light winds. After that, it’s a long wait until the 18th for anything rideable, and even then it’s average. Fish Hoek can be fickle, and this stretch shows it.
Stay tuned for next week’s update.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 141 | 130 | 88 | 126 | 636 | 583 | 492 | 604 | 603 | 761 | 969 | 699 | 643 | 949 | 1065 | 854 | 620 | 466 | 451 | 383 | 329 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:06PM1.39m | 6:14AM1.25m | 6:43PM1.37m | 6:58AM1.20m | 7:27PM1.35m | 7:51AM1.14m | 8:20PM1.31m | 8:59AM1.10m | 9:26PM1.29m | 10:19AM1.10m | 10:42PM1.29m | 11:40AM1.15m | 11:57PM1.34m | 12:49PM1.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.35m | 12:19PM0.28m | 00:58AM0.37m | 12:59PM0.34m | 1:48AM0.39m | 1:48PM0.40m | 2:50AM0.40m | 2:52PM0.46m | 4:04AM0.39m | 4:11PM0.49m | 5:23AM0.35m | 5:36PM0.45m | 6:34AM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 |
 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | 5:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 141 | 140 | 82 | 126 | 636 | 583 | 492 | 604 | 603 | 761 | 969 | 699 | 643 | 949 | 1065 | 854 | 620 | 466 | 451 | 383 | 136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SW 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | — | — | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 59 | 130 | 88 | 78 | 21 | 20 | 151 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 134 | 580 | 574 | 30 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 317 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SE 12 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SW 23 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 34 | 39 | 27 | 22 | 30 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 10 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 44 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 119 | 170 | 216 | 190 | 237 | 284 | 242 | 329 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 38 | 16 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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