Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hout Bay today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hout Bay at 5AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hout Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1346 | 1257 | 1123 | 725 | 640 | 647 | 530 | 541 | 573 | 251 | 200 | 189 | 480 | 625 | 660 | 781 | 622 | 404 | 976 | 792 | 1034 | 1200 | 1311 | 1559 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:58AM1.59m | 3:34PM1.52m | 3:49AM1.58m | 4:23PM1.54m | 4:38AM1.52m | 5:11PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.01m | 9:41PM0.13m | 10:09AM0.02m | 10:32PM0.13m | 10:55AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1106 | 1257 | 1123 | 725 | 640 | 647 | 530 | 133 | 64 | 251 | 200 | 125 | 480 | 625 | 660 | 781 | 622 | 375 | 976 | 792 | 1034 | 1200 | 1311 | 1559 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | W 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 7 | SW 10 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 19 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 119 | 97 | 43 | 19 | — | 2 | 64 | 35 | 58 | 16 | — | — | 164 | 193 | 404 | 37 | 96 | 37 | 19 | 383 | 703 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 17 | 7 | 189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 1346 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 541 | 573 | 93 | 137 | 96 | 160 | 266 | 203 | 151 | 207 | 213 | 186 | 160 | 185 | 175 | 237 | 185 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 14 | 14 |
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