Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Hoek today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Hoek at 5AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 297 | 292 | 287 | 379 | 1110 | 1291 | 1253 | 1264 | 1134 | 932 | 841 | 746 | 723 | 619 | 435 | 428 | 367 | 367 | 373 | 377 | 600 | 669 | 1530 | 1494 | 1319 | 1065 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:56AM1.25m | 11:36PM1.15m | 11:57AM1.35m | 00:32AM1.23m | 12:43PM1.43m | 1:15AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.47m | 5:32PM0.40m | 5:41AM0.41m | 6:28PM0.29m | 6:33AM0.34m | 7:11PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | 7:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 297 | 292 | 287 | 346 | 1110 | 1291 | 1253 | 1264 | 1134 | 932 | 841 | 746 | 723 | 619 | 435 | 428 | 367 | 367 | 373 | 377 | 600 | 669 | 1530 | 1494 | 1319 | 1065 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSE 6 | SSW 14 | W 16 | W 9 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 8 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 56 | 92 | 55 | 379 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 66 | 98 | 113 | 148 | 210 | 213 | 382 | 336 | 414 | 448 | 380 | 373 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 14 | NW 16 | NW 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | — | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WSW 15 | W 15 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 24 | 10 | 166 | 10 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 21 | 21 | 21 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 75 | 209 | 154 | 37 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 57 | 80 | 96 | — | — | 24 | 6 | 35 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 262 | 348 | 363 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 464 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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