
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hout Bay today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hout Bay at 10AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Hout Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
960 | 747 | 748 | 396 | 777 | 2233 | 1365 | 7522 | 8216 | 9373 | 8967 | 8899 | 8749 | 8272 | 7239 | 5454 | 4692 | 3827 | 2961 | 2340 | 1806 | 1697 | 1064 | 1523 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:32AM1.04m | 10:48PM1.21m | 11:40AM1.06m | 11:47PM1.20m | 12:36PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28AM0.45m | 4:27PM0.54m | 5:32AM0.44m | 5:36PM0.55m | 6:27AM0.41m | 6:36PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 7 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | 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 | SSW 12 |
960 | 747 | 748 | 149 | 777 | 2233 | 1287 | 7522 | 8216 | 9373 | 8967 | 8899 | 8749 | 8272 | 7239 | 5454 | 4692 | 3827 | 2961 | 2340 | 1806 | 1697 | 1064 | 988 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 12 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
— | 251 | 318 | 396 | 47 | 297 | 1365 | 1850 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1061 | 18 | 38 | 214 | 632 | 1523 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 22 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SW 17 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
— | — | — | 301 | 74 | — | 478 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 281 | 331 | 149 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — |
84 | 95 | 201 | 62 | 384 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | 120 | 111 | 154 | 161 | 109 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
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