Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hout Bay today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hout Bay at 2PM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
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 Fri night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9373 | 8967 | 8639 | 8749 | 8272 | 7492 | 5438 | 4684 | 4021 | 2426 | 2221 | 1922 | 1709 | 819 | 1523 | 3293 | 4124 | 4531 | 4531 | 4474 | 3698 | 3128 | 2662 | 2155 |
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 | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:40AM1.06m | 11:47PM1.20m | 12:36PM1.11m | 00:40AM1.22m | 1:23PM1.16m | 1:25AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.44m | 5:36PM0.55m | 6:27AM0.41m | 6:36PM0.52m | 7:13AM0.37m | 7:24PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 9373 | 8967 | 8639 | 8749 | 8272 | 7492 | 5438 | 4684 | 4021 | 2426 | 2221 | 1922 | 1709 | 819 | 1523 | 3293 | 4124 | 4531 | 4531 | 4474 | 3698 | 3128 | 2662 | 2155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 867 | 18 | 39 | 218 | 163 | 683 | 128 | 183 | 142 | 91 | — | — | — | — | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 640 | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 153 | 163 | 169 | 214 | 87 | 132 | — | 170 | 384 | 410 | 282 | — | — | — | 99 | 82 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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