The Hoek Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.08° S 18.35° E

The Hoek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 14 Sep 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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Hoek at 3PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (14 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (14 Sep)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
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4
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
1.8
NW
6
2.3
NW
7
1.4
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
2.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.2
WSW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
WSW
13
2.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
649
563
430
361
268
355
340
292
228
260
239
459
1001
1417
2842
4107
3460
2955
2494
1682
999
919
1561
Wind (km/h)
25
N
30
N
25
N
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
NNW
25
NW
30
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
N
15
NW
30
S
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
40
SSE
40
SE
40
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:59PM1.52m
5:18AM1.35m
5:29PM1.40m
5:49AM1.24m
6:00PM1.27m
Low Tide
10:49AM0.16m
11:15PM0.17m
11:18AM0.26m
11:44PM0.28m
11:47AM0.38m
light rain
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:46
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
 mm
1
1
1
3
9
4
1
Temp °C
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
14
14
14
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
11
11
12
10
11
10
10
11
12
9
9
8
8
7
10
7
7
6
6
7
6
4
5
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