The Hoek Surf Break

The Hoek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.08° S 18.35° E

Issued: 7 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Hoek sea temperature is
14.8° C

1.4°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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Hoek at 3AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jun)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)6ft (1.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the N by Mon night).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
510
335
329
479
676
1167
1273
1378
1367
1347
1327
1308
1269
1180
859
996
996
1026
1059
1042
880
869
486
688
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SE
10
SE
5
E
10
NE
5
N
10
N
10
N
5
NE
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
25
NNW
25
NW
30
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:46PM1.37m
8:13AM1.13m
8:44PM1.30m
9:20AM1.07m
9:45PM1.24m
10:32AM1.04m
Low Tide
2:15AM0.38m
2:15PM0.42m
3:20AM0.43m
3:17PM0.50m
4:28AM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:44
5:45
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
22
22
22
22
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
20
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
18
17
15
15
14
13
12
10
9
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.3
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
510
335
329
332
676
1167
1273
1378
1367
1347
1327
1308
1269
1180
859
996
996
1026
1059
1042
880
869
486
688
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.6
S
9
0.7
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
11
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
1
SW
15
0.1
SE
8
1
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.2
WSW
23
Energy kJ
86
53
215
479
254
33
21
4
3
6
6
415
3
294
106
18
17
17
248
318
346
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
S
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
137
56
11
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.8
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
1.2
NW
5
1.4
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
Energy kJ
4
6
5
6
18
35
37
65
122
195
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
4
9
29
29
29
4
10
284
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
2
2
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
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3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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