Fish Hoek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell you how things are shaping up for Fish Hoek. It’s been a bit of a rough run lately, but there’s a proper little window of clean waves coming up if you’re patient.

Right now, the surf has been pretty average. Saturday the 8th had some 8ft swell from the SW with a 14 second period, but that cross-shore wind out of the south at 12 mph and light rain made it messy. The water’s sitting at 58°, which is about a degree colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit. The combined energy is really high at 2570, but the quality just wasn’t there – it was a bit of a washout.

Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th are write-offs with strong onshore winds and lumpy conditions. Tuesday the 11th is no better. We’ve got a real gap here – from the 8th through to the 13th, it’s just poor surf with onshore wind or cross-chop. Not worth paddling out.

Now, things start to turn around towards the end of the week. Thursday the 14th is the first real glimmer. The morning of the 14th has clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze from the north at 9 mph, and 4ft of SW swell at 15 seconds. That’s a nice long-period groundswell, but at a beach break it might wall up a bit. Still, it’s clean, and the energy is moderate at 515. The afternoon stays clean too. This is where you want to be if you’re after a mellow session.

Friday the 15th is another good one – both morning and afternoon are glassy with light offshore breezes. The swell drops a touch to 4ft from the WSW at 14 seconds. The combined energy dips to around 471-518, but the clean conditions make up for it. Don’t expect barrels, but it’s a nice little longboard or fish day.

There’s a small hiccup on Saturday the 16th with onshore winds, but then Monday the 17th stands out as the best of the outlook. Morning surf on the 17th has 6ft of SW swell at 14 seconds with a light offshore breeze from the NW at 6 mph – clean, lined up, and the energy is strong at 1389. That’s your pick of the whole forecast for experienced surfers. The afternoon on the 17th is also very good with 5ft swell and clean conditions.

After that, from the 18th onwards, the surf fades and the onshore winds return, leaving us with small, sloppy waves right through to the 23rd. By the 21st, the swells are down to 2ft or less – barely worth getting wet.

So to sum it up: the best windows are the mornings of the 14th and 15th for clean, small waves, and Monday the 17th for the biggest, cleanest swell. That Monday morning is the standout. Just watch out for the long period making the beach break a bit straight – it’ll be cleaner on the sets, and the gaps between waves will be longer, making paddling easier.

All in all, there’s some decent surf coming, but you gotta pick your moments.

Rusty

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