Surf Forecasts:
Fish Hoek surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period, WSW swell with 2,207 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 9s. 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 2.3m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fish Hoek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here, mate. Let's talk about Fish Hoek for the next couple of weeks. Don't get too excited just yet, because it's a pretty bleak start. The data shows a long stretch of poor conditions clogging up the forecast. There's a big gap of almost no real surf to speak of right through until the end of the third week of September. It’s a tough run for the area, but hang in there.
The first real sniff of something good pops up on the morning of Wednesday the 23rd (the day after tomorrow). A solid 8ft SW groundswell is pushing in, with a 10-11 second period. It's got a lot of grunt behind it (combined energy of 2635). The morning has a cross-offshore wind from the north, making it look a bit more interesting than we've had. But look, that swell is a bit big for most blokes, and you'll need to be competent out there. It's really for your experienced crew.
But the standout, the one true beacon in this otherwise gloomy outlook, is Wednesday afternoon, the 23rd of September. Seriously, this is where it’s at. Everything lines up. We’ve got a solid 8ft SSW groundswell rolling in, paired with a longer 14-second period. That helps shape up a proper wave with some punch (combined energy here is 2626). The real kicker is the wind: it’s an offshore from the WNW, and it’s only a gentle breeze. That'll leave the surface clean and glassy. The model rates this as excellent for experienced surfers, and I get it—it’s too hefty for the beginners, but for the rest of us, it’s the best we’re going to see.
The following morning, Thursday the 24th, there’s still a chunky 7ft SSW swell but the wind cranks up from the WNW at 22 mph. It’s offshore, so it'll still be clean, but it’s got a lot of juice, making it a wild, wind-affected option for the very keen.
Beyond that, things fade out into onshore slop and small, weak swells right through to the end of the outlook. So, circle Wednesday afternoon and make your plans for Fish Hoek then.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the N by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 416 | 767 | 1529 | 1171 | 742 | 471 | 331 | 178 | 167 | 103 | 258 | 737 | 2082 | 1163 | 744 | 504 | 442 | 413 | 503 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.55m | 3:58PM1.69m | 4:16AM1.51m | 4:29PM1.63m | 4:47AM1.45m | 4:59PM1.53m | 5:18AM1.36m | 5:29PM1.40m | 5:48AM1.25m | 5:59PM1.27m | 6:22AM1.13m | 6:34PM1.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:43PM-0.01m | 9:48AM0.03m | 10:15PM0.01m | 10:19AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.07m | 10:49AM0.16m | 11:15PM0.17m | 11:18AM0.26m | 11:44PM0.28m | 11:47AM0.38m | 00:14AM0.41m | 12:18PM0.50m | 00:52AM0.53m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 6:34 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 174 | 767 | 1529 | 1171 | 742 | 471 | 141 | 178 | 167 | 103 | 258 | 737 | 2082 | 1163 | 744 | 504 | 442 | 413 | 503 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 18 | WSW 8 | ESE 12 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 102 | — | 14 | — | — | — | 331 | 41 | 13 | 3 | 119 | 73 | 15 | 404 | 187 | 235 | 85 | 49 | 146 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 17 | SE 13 | E 13 | — | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NW 3 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 4 | — | S 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 416 | 325 | 507 | 424 | 274 | 359 | 2 | 74 | 176 | 89 | 115 | 155 | 6 | — | 126 | 26 | 45 | 119 | 101 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 339 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 166 | 399 | 57 | 225 | 225 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 25 | 401 | 25 |
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