Hout Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.04° S 18.35° E

Hout Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Hout Bay

Issued: 1 pm 02 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hout Bay sea temperature is
16.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Hout Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Hout Bay today (02 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hout Bay at 5PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jun)6ft (1.9m)11s
Afternoon (02 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (02 Jun)8ft (2.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Hout Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Wed morning, light winds from the ENE by Fri morning).

Tue
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Fri
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
2.1
S
7
2.3
S
8
2.3
SSE
7
1.7
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.8
SE
10
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.7
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
845
541
440
634
572
1011
1164
1112
957
941
899
920
848
732
643
614
559
455
405
368
685
194
169
111
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
35
SSE
40
SSE
50
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
50
SE
50
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
E
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:34PM1.32m
4:39AM1.31m
5:11PM1.30m
5:14AM1.26m
5:49PM1.27m
5:53AM1.21m
Low Tide
10:21AM0.23m
10:37PM0.36m
10:54AM0.26m
11:13PM0.40m
11:29AM0.30m
11:53PM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:45
—
—
—
5:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:44
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:44
—
—
—
—
5:44
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
12
10
9
6
6
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
8
8
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.1
W
11
1.2
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1.3
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.7
S
6
Energy kJ
845
541
356
286
525
1011
1164
1112
811
772
700
635
561
505
440
369
320
314
268
233
254
171
130
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
11
1.4
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SW
14
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.7
SSW
11
Energy kJ
121
433
182
284
247
191
149
116
86
59
34
33
33
33
18
18
18
18
19
19
198
194
169
111
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
—
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSE
11
Energy kJ
5
8
57
148
163
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10
10
—
20
21
21
74
70
79
75
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
4
1.3
SSE
5
2.1
S
7
2.3
S
8
2.3
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
7
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.8
SE
10
—
0.4
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
Energy kJ
35
97
440
634
572
542
503
632
957
941
899
920
848
732
643
614
559
455
405
368
685
—
2
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Little Bay
Cape Town
Heaven
West Coast
Buffalo Bay
Garden Route
Lookout Beach
Garden Route
Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay
West Coast
Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay)
Cape Town
Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay)
Cape Town
Baboon Point
West Coast
Baboon Point
West Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
The Point (Elands Bay)
West Coast
Mntafufu
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Koeel Bay
Overberg
Koeel Bay
Overberg
Koeel Bay
Overberg
Baboon Point
West Coast
Cape St Martin
West Coast
Cape St Martin
West Coast
Kamer Van
Cape Town
Queens
Cape Town
Sandy Bay
Cape Town
Sandy Bay
Cape Town
Sandy Bay
Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
3
3
1
2
3
3
4
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
1
4
2
1
1
Distance (km)
28
153
426
463
219
48
48
191
191
408
1004
193
1086
48
48
48
191
153
153
29
14
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Captains
Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay)
Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay)
Beach Road
Sollys
Kreefte Reef
Kreefte Reef
Kreefte Reef
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
4
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Super Tubes
Eastern Cape (S)
Super Tubes
Eastern Cape (S)
Super Tubes
Eastern Cape (S)
J-Bay
Eastern Cape (S)
Strandfontein
West Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Doring Bay
West Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Mpame
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Mzimpuni
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Koeel Bay
Overberg
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whacky Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whacky Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Yellow sands Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Moonlight Bay
Overberg
Kanon
Overberg
Moonlight Bay
Overberg
Moonlight Bay
Overberg
Kanon
Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
5
2
3
5
4
4
4
5
2
4
2
2
4
Header Global
Hicks Bay
New Zealand
Ahijedero
Mexico
Tahai
Chile
Asu
Indonesia
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Kaifu Rivermouth
Japan
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Papa Tangaroa
Chile
Ahijedero
Mexico
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Barbel Point
South Africa
Ahijedero
Mexico
Bayobar - Punta Tur
Peru
Ahijedero
Mexico
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Bruces Beauties
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Herolds Bay
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
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