Fish Hoek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Fish Hoek over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a rough start. The first few days of the forecast are looking pretty grim. Monday and Tuesday are a write-off with strong, messy cross-onshore winds and solid, but poor-quality swell. The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 29th, but even then it’s just marginal. We’re looking at small, weak swell around 4ft from the SW with a period of 13 seconds, but the wind is light and cross-on, so it’s only going to be small and a bit bumpy. Not worth getting too excited about.

Things slowly improve through the end of the week and into the weekend, but we’re talking about tiny waves – 3ft to 4ft – with mostly onshore or light winds. Saturday the 1st of August has a moment of glassy conditions in the afternoon, but the swell is only 3ft, so it’s more of a longboard or foamie session.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The standout window is from Sunday the 2nd of August through to Wednesday the 5th. The real juice starts flowing on Monday the 3rd of August. The morning sees a clean 4ft SW swell with light offshore winds, and the afternoon cleans up even more with a light offshore breeze. The wave energy is ramping up, with a combined energy of 884 (moderate) in the morning.

Tuesday the 4th of August is a proper call-to-arms for experienced surfers. We’ve got an 8ft WSW swell in the morning, with clean conditions and a light offshore breeze. That’s expert territory, but it will be a sight to behold. The combined energy is a solid 1857 (strong). The afternoon stays clean with a gentle offshore.

But if I had to pick the absolute best of the bunch, it’s Wednesday the 5th of August. The morning shows a solid 8ft SW groundswell with a long 15-second period, under clean skies and light winds. The combined energy is a massive 3323 (very strong!). The afternoon gets even better: the swell bumps up to 10ft from the SW, still with a 15-second period, and a gentle offshore wind. That’s a serious session for the big-wave crew. The combined energy hits 3447 (very strong). Just be aware that with a period that long, the waves might be a bit walled-up at a beach break, but Fish Hoek can handle it.

After that, the wind turns sour again from Thursday the 6th, with strong onshore winds chopping up some decent-sized swell. There’s a brief moment on Sunday the 9th of August with a fresh offshore wind and an 8ft SE swell, but the period is a short 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and weak. The rest of the second week looks messy, with more onshore wind and junky conditions.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a slow burn, but the 4th and 5th of August are for the hardcore crew. The Wednesday the 5th, with that 10ft SW swell and glassy offshore wind, is the one you want to circle on the calendar. It’s a long-range call, so keep an eye on it, but it’s looking promising.

Keep your sticks waxed.

Rusty.

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