Surf Forecasts:
Fish Hoek surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with 1,857 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 2.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 12s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fish Hoek over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk Fish Hoek in feet and miles per hour.
Water's sitting about 60°F, which is dead average for the time of year.
This one starts slow, but the good stuff is coming. The first real surf is Tuesday the 7th of July.
Tuesday morning, we've got a clean 5ft SW swell with a 12-second period. Wind's a light cross-off from the NNW at 6 mph, keeping things tidy. The energy is moderate at 691. It's a solid, very good start.
Tuesday afternoon holds up with the same size swell, and the wind goes fully offshore from the WNW. The energy bumps up to a moderate 914.
Wednesday morning the 8th of July is your first standout. It's glassy with a whisper of a breeze from the WNW at only 3 mph. The swell is a clean 5ft from the SW with a 13-second period. Energy is building to 1137. This is clean, beautiful surf.
But then the wheels fall off. From Wednesday afternoon through Sunday the 12th, the wind is onshore from the SE, turning the waves to chop and lump. Stay out of the water.
Monday the 13th morning gives us a glassy 3ft S swell, but it's short period at 9 seconds. Surfable, but nothing special. Then we get a run of tiny, poor days.
Now, hang on for Thursday the 16th of July. We're back to glassy conditions with a 6ft SW swell, 12-second period, and moderate energy of 864. Very good conditions are back.
But the real beast is Friday the 17th of July. Friday morning is epic. Dead calm, glassy, with a 8ft SSW swell on a 13-second period. The combined energy is a strong 1954. This is excellent, world-class stuff for experienced surfers only. That afternoon holds with 8ft and glassy conditions.
Saturday the 18th still has heaps of size, with an 8ft S swell in the morning, but the wind is a cross-off, keeping it clean for the experts.
By Sunday the 19th, the onshore wind ruins the party. The last few days have some clean but much smaller waves, around 3ft to 5ft, nothing like that mid-month pulse.
So, my call: Wednesday morning the 8th of July for the glassy start, and Friday the 17th of July for the main event. That Friday is the one you want to be out for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 666 | 865 | 969 | 688 | 1685 | 1737 | 1603 | 1306 | 1405 | 1346 | 1077 | 839 | 589 | 461 | 275 | 164 | 146 | 188 | 140 | 109 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:20PM1.31m | 8:59AM1.10m | 9:26PM1.29m | 10:19AM1.10m | 10:42PM1.29m | 11:40AM1.15m | 11:57PM1.34m | 12:49PM1.24m | 1:04AM1.41m | 1:48PM1.35m | 2:02AM1.49m | 2:40PM1.47m | 2:54AM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48PM0.40m | 2:50AM0.40m | 2:52PM0.46m | 4:04AM0.39m | 4:11PM0.49m | 5:23AM0.35m | 5:36PM0.45m | 6:34AM0.27m | 6:51PM0.37m | 7:35AM0.17m | 7:53PM0.26m | 8:27AM0.09m | 8:48PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 666 | 865 | 969 | 688 | 1685 | 1737 | 1603 | 1306 | 1405 | 1346 | 1077 | 839 | 589 | 461 | 275 | 164 | 146 | 188 | 140 | 109 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSW 22 | SW 20 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 11 | — | — | SW 12 | W 14 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 45 | 136 | 439 | 813 | 39 | — | — | 537 | 4 | 12 | 47 | 41 | 42 | 46 | 40 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 8 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 30 | 58 | 101 | 181 | 128 | 104 | 108 | 121 | 91 | 115 | 89 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 318 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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