Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Hoek today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Hoek at 4PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3105 | 3874 | 3587 | 3031 | 2577 | 2113 | 1835 | 1524 | 1208 | 1073 | 1131 | 949 | 485 | 426 | 432 | 411 | 292 | 229 | 458 | 423 | 629 | 1034 | 1128 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:05AM0.99m | 8:30PM1.04m | 9:47AM0.92m | 10:24PM0.98m | 11:55AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56PM0.63m | 3:18AM0.62m | 3:50PM0.70m | 5:32AM0.61m | 6:07PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 3105 | 3874 | 3587 | 3031 | 2577 | 2113 | 1835 | 1524 | 1208 | 1073 | 1131 | 949 | 485 | 426 | 366 | 411 | 292 | 229 | 458 | 423 | 629 | 1034 | 1128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 322 | 435 | 372 | 366 | 291 | 291 | 173 | 198 | 158 | 27 | 65 | 193 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | W 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 158 | 215 | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 22 | 57 | 71 | 63 | 49 | 45 | 432 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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