Hout Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 18.35° E

Hout Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hout Bay sea temperature is
15.1° C
0.6° 

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


Hout Bay surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 3,466 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hout Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Hout Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hout Bay in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 8th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 13s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 8th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 13s
Most Powerful 2AM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hout Bay over the next 16 days.


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