Fish Hoek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wettie mate, Rusty here with the look ahead for Fish Hoek. It’s a bit of a mixed bag coming our way, but there’s some real magic on the horizon if you’re patient.

The week kicks off with a solid pulse of long-period groundswell. Wednesday afternoon the 12th is a beauty – we’re looking at 4ft of SW swell with a very long 17-second period, and the wind is glassy out of the east. The water is sitting at 57°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so don’t forget the booties. The energy in the water is strong at 1308, and conditions are set to be clean as a whistle.

Thursday the 13th keeps the swell going, around 5ft to 5ft from the SW with that same long period. The morning has a light cross-shore breeze, but the afternoon turns it on with a light cross-offshore wind from the NW, making for clean, lined-up waves. Friday the 14th sees the swell easing a touch to 4ft, but we get a proper offshore wind from the NW in the afternoon – glassy conditions with the offshore breeze keeping the faces smooth as silk. That’s a ripper session right there.

There’s a bit of a dry spell from Saturday the 15th through to Monday the 17th as winds turn unfavourable and the swell gets a bit chopped up. The standout session in this stretch is Sunday the 16th afternoon – 4ft of WSW swell with a clean offshore wind makes for a sneaky good window. The energy is moderate at 732 but the quality is in the wind.

Now, for the true highlight of this entire outlook – look no further than Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th. Sunday the 23rd morning has a solid 7ft SW groundswell with a long 17-second period, and it’s glassy as. That’s a lot of juice – 3363 energy – and while it might be a touch big for beginners, the clean conditions with light easterly winds are a dream. By Monday the 24th morning, the swell drops to a still hefty 6ft from the SSW, 15-second period, and once again it’s dead flat glassy. The energy is very strong at 1870, and this is the best session on offer. Just be aware that the wind is light and variable so expect some tide sensitivity.

After that, Tuesday the 25th afternoon has a nice 3ft SW swell with a very long 19-second period and a clean offshore wind – proper long-period groundswell for the points. Wednesday the 26th morning also holds 5ft of SW swell with clean conditions.

The last few days of the outlook, from Thursday the 27th onward, fade out with smaller, weaker swells and onshore winds.

Remember, the good windows here are mainly the afternoons and mornings when the wind plays ball. The big highlight is definitely the 23rd and 24th – that’s the one to mark on the calendar. Keep an eye on the tides for the bigger swells.

Stay wet, stay keen.
Rusty.

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