Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hout Bay today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hout Bay at 7PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Hout Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 187 | 226 | 309 | 352 | 485 | 479 | 458 | 408 | 371 | 359 | 359 | 517 | 850 | 894 | 724 | 868 | 1245 | 748 | 1759 | 1886 | 2064 | 2098 | 2209 | 2209 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:31PM1.24m | 6:37AM1.15m | 7:19PM1.23m | 7:32AM1.10m | 8:14PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:06PM0.35m | 00:38AM0.48m | 12:48PM0.39m | 1:32AM0.50m | 1:38PM0.44m | 2:36AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 187 | 177 | 141 | 352 | 485 | 479 | 458 | 408 | 371 | 359 | 359 | 517 | 850 | 894 | 724 | 868 | 1245 | 748 | 1759 | 1886 | 2064 | 2098 | 2209 | 2209 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 166 | 226 | 309 | 180 | 193 | 153 | 145 | 143 | 109 | 105 | 91 | 66 | 43 | 26 | 328 | 8 | 8 | 536 | 7 | 35 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | W 15 | SSE 10 | W 14 | W 14 | SSE 9 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 64 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 6 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | 4 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
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