The Hoek Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.08° S 18.35° E

The Hoek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for The Hoek

Issued: 7 pm 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Hoek sea temperature is
16.0° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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


How big are the waves at The Hoek today (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Hoek at 2AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (06 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (06 Jun)5ft (1.5m)12s

Table - waves today at The Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
0.9
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
2
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
309
352
485
479
458
408
371
359
359
554
802
894
724
954
1363
748
1759
1858
2033
2003
2116
2265
2209
2135
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
25
N
15
S
5
E
5
NNE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:31PM1.24m
6:37AM1.15m
7:19PM1.23m
7:32AM1.10m
8:14PM1.23m
8:39AM1.08m
Low Tide
00:38AM0.48m
12:48PM0.39m
1:32AM0.50m
1:38PM0.44m
2:36AM0.50m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:46
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:44
5:43
 mm
5
9
2
Temp °C
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
Feels °C
13
11
12
10
11
10
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
13
12
13
13
11
12
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
2
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
141
352
485
479
458
408
371
359
359
554
802
894
724
954
1363
748
1759
1858
2033
2003
2116
2265
2209
2135
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.9
WSW
14
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
1.1
SW
14
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
309
180
193
153
145
143
109
105
103
66
42
26
328
17
8
529
15
35
34
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
S
10
0.4
SW
15
0.1
W
15
0.3
SSE
10
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.6
SSW
6
Energy kJ
82
80
6
10
2
57
4
18
8
4
8
6
6
7
7
7
7
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
Energy kJ
2
3
4
1
1
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
29
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
7
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