Hout Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 18.35° E

Hout Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hout Bay sea temperature is
13.4°C
2.6° 

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 9 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 4,005 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW 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 Friday (Oct 09) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 13s period. 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 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Fri 9th Oct)11ft (3.5m) 13s
Best Surf11AM (Fri 9th Oct)11ft (3.5m) 13s
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 15th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 14s

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


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