The Hoek Surf Break

The Hoek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.08° S 18.35° E

Issued: 1 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Hoek sea temperature is
14.7° C

1.7°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Hoek at 4AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)13ft (4.0m)11s
Afternoon (12 Jun)11ft (3.5m)11s
Evening (12 Jun)10ft (3.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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)
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
3
3
4
!
!
!
!
!
4
4
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
4
WSW
11
4
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
1.8
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2.2
SW
12
2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2124
2819
3749
3514
2931
2344
1837
1522
874
1381
2364
3028
3075
2893
2676
2397
2170
1795
1579
1323
1392
1080
905
592
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
40
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
15
W
10
W
5
NNE
10
N
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
0
S
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
25
N
25
NW
30
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
00:19AM1.44m
1:04PM1.31m
1:14AM1.51m
1:56PM1.40m
2:07AM1.56m
2:45PM1.47m
Low Tide
6:51AM0.18m
7:02PM0.30m
7:43AM0.09m
7:57PM0.22m
8:33AM0.03m
8:49PM0.16m
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
9
8
8
9
10
11
13
13
12
11
11
12
13
14
14
14
13
11
10
9
9
8
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
4
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2
W
10
2.2
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2.2
SW
12
2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
11
Energy kJ
10
3514
2931
2344
1837
1522
834
1381
2364
3028
3075
2893
2676
2397
2170
1795
1579
1323
1392
1080
905
592
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
55
59
874
656
386
279
228
190
154
154
117
122
81
102
6
6
6
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
10
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
8
6
25
7
7
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
2
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
4
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
7
Energy kJ
2124
2819
3749
2467
30
83
106
148
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
2
Distance (km)
284
346
849
19
9
9
4
4
4
0
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
4
4
29
76
346
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
6
4
3
3
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
6
4
3
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
9
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