Hout Bay Surf Break

Hout Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 18.35° E

Issued: 7 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hout Bay sea temperature is
14.2° C

2.0°C colder than average 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.


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
13
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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)
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
40
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
5
E
10
ENE
5
E
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
Wind State
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
2.1
SW
13
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
SW
11
Energy 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)
1.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.8
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
SSE
7
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
S
9
0.7
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Energy 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)
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.9
SW
16
1
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
S
8
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
152
184
367
102
51
51
41
49
47
91
137
51
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.5
SSE
5
1.6
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
115
103
86
72
80
118
154
192
146
88
284
183
116
111
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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