Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hout Bay today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hout Bay at 11AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hout Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1452 | 2758 | 2391 | 2185 | 1705 | 1561 | 1417 | 1306 | 1173 | 874 | 597 | 386 | 390 | 378 | 649 | 672 | 655 | 573 | 583 | 528 | 501 | 335 | 329 | 485 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.49m | 6:20AM1.33m | 6:53PM1.44m | 7:14AM1.23m | 7:46PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM0.13m | 00:18AM0.24m | 12:30PM0.22m | 1:14AM0.31m | 1:20PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 1452 | 2758 | 2391 | 2185 | 1705 | 1561 | 1417 | 1306 | 1173 | 874 | 597 | 386 | 390 | 378 | 649 | 672 | 655 | 573 | 583 | 528 | 501 | 335 | 329 | 338 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | S 7 | SSE 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1027 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 80 | 62 | 168 | 322 | 353 | 359 | 142 | 32 | 46 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 86 | 57 | 215 | 485 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 15 | S 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 152 | 184 | 367 | 102 | 51 | 51 | 41 | 49 | 47 | 91 | — | — | — | 137 | 51 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 115 | 103 | 86 | 72 | 80 | 118 | 154 | 192 | 146 | 88 | 284 | 183 | 116 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 29 | 48 | 153 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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