Surf Forecasts:
Fish Hoek surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period, WSW swell with 1,546 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fish Hoek this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Fish Hoek in the next 16 days are 1.9m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fish Hoek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be straight with you. Fish Hoek has a rough run in front of it for the next week and a bit. The onshore winds are just going to keep it churned up until the 24th or so. We’ve got SW groundswell in the water, but the SE winds are killing the surface. It’s all “poor surf conditions” through the 23rd—lots of energy, but zero quality. You're just going to be fighting the chop.
The 24th is a change, but not for the better—short-period SE swell with onshore winds. Weak and messy. Pass.
But then, the light switches on. The 25th afternoon and the 26th morning bring in a proper SW groundswell with a 15-second period, clean cross-off winds, and strong energy—up around 1800–1930. That’s the first real window.
And then the big one: the 28th morning. 2.5m of SSW groundswell, 14-second period, and the combined energy is hitting 2985—that’s a serious amount of power. The wind is glassy and offshore. This is the standout of the whole run. It’s big, so only for experts, but it’s going to be clean and lined up. That’s the day I’d be eyeing up.
The 29th morning backs off to 1.3m, still SSW, but with glassy conditions again. Cleaner, more manageable, and a good way to finish the run if the 28th is too much.
So, there’s a lot of garbage to sift through, but the good stuff is there—keep your eye on the 26th morning and especially the 28th. Just remember, it’s a long way out, so don’t set your alarm just yet. Forecasts change, but this one has some real potential.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, strong winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the ESE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 331 | 178 | 112 | 106 | 96 | 486 | 1513 | 1186 | 690 | 520 | 555 | 435 | 278 | 203 | 570 | 473 | 241 | 464 | 340 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:47AM1.45m | 4:59PM1.53m | 5:18AM1.36m | 5:29PM1.40m | 5:48AM1.25m | 5:59PM1.27m | 6:22AM1.13m | 6:34PM1.13m | 7:06AM1.01m | 7:26PM1.01m | 8:42AM0.91m | 9:33PM0.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:45PM0.07m | 10:49AM0.16m | 11:15PM0.17m | 11:18AM0.26m | 11:44PM0.28m | 11:47AM0.38m | 00:14AM0.41m | 12:18PM0.50m | 00:52AM0.53m | 1:00PM0.63m | 1:59AM0.64m | 2:49PM0.73m | 4:46AM0.66m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 6:35 | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:39 | — |
mm | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 331 | 178 | 112 | 106 | 96 | 486 | 1513 | 1186 | 690 | 520 | 555 | 435 | 278 | 198 | 570 | 473 | 232 | 464 | 340 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SW 18 | SE 13 | SSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | E 12 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | — | SW 16 | SW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 69 | 43 | 23 | 7 | 78 | 7 | 156 | 102 | 135 | 125 | 106 | 3 | 32 | 203 | — | 125 | 241 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | N 4 | ESE 3 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 34 | 136 | 121 | 115 | 230 | 9 | 1 | 203 | 143 | 111 | 132 | 105 | 133 | 193 | 152 | 143 | 239 | 111 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 57 | 166 | 66 | 176 | 225 | 25 | 39 | 203 | 39 | 165 | 203 | 203 | 44 | 164 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 9 |
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