Fish Hoek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s coming down the pipe for Fish Hoek. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a few windows where it’ll be well worth getting wet.

First up, the water’s sitting at 58°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year. So, you’ll want the thick rubber.

The next few days are a bit rough. Thursday morning has some swell at 7ft from the southwest, but that southeast cross-on wind is going to chop it all up. The energy is moderate at 1642, but it’s messy. Thursday afternoon is even worse, so save your energy.

Friday morning looks a little better, with the swell holding around 7ft from the southwest, but the wind is still cross-on, even if it’s light. It’s a bit of a waiting game. But Friday afternoon is where it starts to get interesting. The swell bumps up to 8ft from the southwest, the wind swings to a light cross-off, and the water cleans right up. The energy jumps to 2449, which is strong. The period is 15 seconds, so there’s some proper groundswell behind it. This is looking like the best bet of the weekend for sure. It’s a standout.

Saturday morning keeps the clean conditions with a 6ft southwest swell and a cross-off breeze, but the energy drops a bit to 1179. Still very surfable. Saturday afternoon though, the wind swings onshore and it gets lumpy with an 8ft southwest swell. That one’s a miss.

Sunday is a complete write-off. Strong southeast winds, messy, lumpy, and blown out. Just give it a rest. Monday and Tuesday are also poor, with onshore winds and short-period junk. The swell drops right off, and the energy is weak. It’s a proper flat spell.

Then we get to Wednesday the 12th. The swell is small, around 4ft, but the period is a very long 18 seconds. It’s a bit inconsistent, but that’s a sign of a distant groundswell. The wind is light, so it’s not terrible, but the small size holds it back.

Thursday the 13th afternoon is another standout. The swell is 5ft from the southwest, the wind is completely glassy (0 km/h), and the water is clean. The energy is moderate at 1018, but with that 16-second period, it’ll have some push. This is a great window for a clean, mellow session.

The following week is a bit quieter. The swell stays in the 4ft to 6ft range, mostly with clean conditions and light winds. Monday the 17th looks decent with a 6ft swell from the west-southwest and offshore winds in the afternoon. It’s not huge, but it’s clean.

The energy drops right off towards the end of the window, and the wind turns onshore again from the 19th. The last few days look poor, with chop and cross-onshore winds. But hold on – Friday the 21st afternoon shows a pulse of 8ft from the south-southwest with a 16-second period and strong energy at 2876. The wind is light, but cross-on. It’s a long way out, so treat it as promising but not a sure thing.

So, to wrap it up: Friday afternoon is your best early call, and Thursday afternoon the 13th is the other clean one. Keep an eye on that 21st as a potential late pulse. The long-period swells are best for the points and reefs, and Fish Hoek is a beach, so they might break a bit straight. But when it’s glassy, it’s worth it.

Rusty.

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