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Hout Bay Surf Photo: 'Fun shorebreak' by Leo Rietveld

Lat Long: 34.04° S 18.35° E

Issued: 7 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hout Bay sea temperature is

14.5° C

1.7°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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	NNW	NNW	WSW	S	S
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	NNW	NNW	WSW	S	WSW
	11 s	off	7 s	11 s	11 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	NNW	NNW	W	S	WSW
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	N	NNW	W	S	WSW
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	N		W	S	WSW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	N		W	S	WSW
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	N	NNW	W	WSW	S
	16 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	N	NNE	WSW	WSW	S
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW	W	WSW	WSW	S
	15 s	cross- off	10 s	10 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW	N	WSW	S	SSW
	14 s	off	4 s	14 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW		WSW	S	SSW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW		WSW	SSW	S
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	N	N	WSW	SSW	S
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	N	NNW	WSW	SSW	S
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WSW	W	SSW
	13 s	off	13 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	W		WSW	SSW	SSE
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	W	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSE
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	13 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

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User: Leo Rietveld

Country: South Africa (561 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:01 am 3 May 2026