The Hoek Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.08° S 18.35° E

The Hoek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Hoek sea temperature is
13.9° C
1.8° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Hoek at 4AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)7ft (2.1m)11s
Afternoon (21 Aug)7ft (2.1m)11s
Evening (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
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)
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.5
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.1
WSW
11
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.6
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
1.9
SW
12
2.2
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1610
1474
1073
1106
1008
485
426
432
358
291
382
458
481
629
1034
1080
1013
1778
1803
1514
1467
1571
1051
887
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
S
15
S
20
S
10
SW
5
W
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
9:47AM0.92m
10:24PM0.98m
11:55AM0.96m
00:06AM1.03m
12:59PM1.06m
Low Tide
3:18AM0.62m
3:50PM0.70m
5:32AM0.61m
6:07PM0.66m
6:46AM0.52m
7:07PM0.56m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:21
6:21
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
14
16
16
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
8
8
9
12
14
13
12
12
13
13
11
11
12
13
15
16
14
13
11
12
13
11
10
10
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