The Hoek Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.08° S 18.35° E

The Hoek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Hoek sea temperature is
14.0°C
1.7° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Hoek at 12AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)--
Afternoon (25 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (25 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
370
590
911
2082
2061
2004
2233
2233
1722
1547
1422
1134
1077
669
669
582
458
419
359
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SSE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:40AM1.24m
2:08PM1.31m
2:13AM1.33m
2:37PM1.42m
Low Tide
7:45PM0.45m
7:59AM0.31m
8:17PM0.34m
8:27AM0.21m
8:46PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
11
11
14
17
16
15
13
12
12
12
15
20
21
22
21
Feels °C
9
7
7
7
5
5
8
11
10
10
7
7
7
8
12
18
19
20
20
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