The Hoek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.08° S 18.35° E

Issued: 1 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Hoek sea temperature is

15.2° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at The Hoek today (21 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Hoek at 8AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (21 Jul)	7ft (2.2m)	14s
Afternoon (21 Jul)	8ft (2.5m)	14s
Evening (21 Jul)	8ft (2.5m)	13s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 21								Wednesday 22								Thursday 23
	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	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	!	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 13	SW 18	SW 17
Wave Graph
kJ	318	584	1667	2290	2603	2570	2305	2114	1697	1550	1404	1381	1313	1107	1031	808	743	887	1121	1213	945	1977	9424	10693
Wind (km/h)	N	N	NE	NE	SW	S	SSE	SSE	S	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide				8:14AM1.07m				8:36PM1.19m				9:21AM1.00m				9:43PM1.11m				10:48AM0.97m
Low Tide		2:14AM0.43m				2:08PM0.51m				3:14AM0.51m				3:13PM0.60m				4:34AM0.55m				4:46PM0.64m


	—	7:47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:46	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:00	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	—	—
Temp °C	14	13	12	13	14	14	13	13	13	13	12	13	14	14	14	13	13	11	11	11	12	13	14	14
Feels °C	13	12	11	13	13	12	11	11	12	13	10	11	11	11	11	10	9	6	6	6	7	10	14	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 8	SSW 15	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 13	SW 18	SW 17
kJ	110	584	1667	2290	2603	2570	2305	2114	1697	1550	1404	1381	1313	1107	1031	808	743	887	1121	1213	945	1977	9424	10693
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 7	W 9	W 9	W 9	W 9	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	ESE 13	SW 23	WSW 12	SW 20	—	—
kJ	318	96	57	25	25	14	31	30	30	18	18	73	72	158	145	418	318	250	17	21	237	1506	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	W 9	SW 11	SE 11	W 9	W 9	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 14	ESE 13	ESE 13	—	SW 23	SW 21	ESE 12	—	—
kJ	172	59	31	43	14	14	—	—	—	—	—	12	12	12	12	18	17	17	—	21	117	15	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 3	—	N 3	NNW 3	NNW 4	N 4	N 5	NNW 5	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	10	19	36	52	44	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	4	5	6
Distance (km)	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	4	4	4	11	29	29	29	29	29	10	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	5	6
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hout Bay Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Kleinemonde Eastern Cape (S)	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	J-Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Gourits Mouth Overberg	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hout Bay Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	5	6
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	5	5	8	9	6	6	4	4	4	4	4	5	9

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