
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Hoek today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Hoek at 4AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
943 | 882 | 460 | 394 | 334 | 441 | 410 | 222 | 180 | 245 | 240 | 154 | 192 | 150 | 147 | 177 | 216 | 188 | 184 | 162 | 156 | 156 | 153 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:04AM1.41m | 1:48PM1.35m | 2:02AM1.49m | 2:40PM1.46m | 2:54AM1.54m | 3:27PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM0.17m | 7:53PM0.26m | 8:27AM0.09m | 8:48PM0.17m | 9:14AM0.03m | 9:38PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
943 | 882 | 460 | 394 | 334 | 441 | 410 | 222 | 180 | 245 | 240 | 154 | 192 | 150 | 147 | 110 | 216 | 188 | 184 | 162 | 156 | 156 | 153 | 140 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | W 11 | W 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 12 |
163 | 152 | 172 | 146 | 110 | 110 | 75 | 61 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 41 | 40 | 67 | 177 | 58 | 49 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | WSW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | W 9 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 |
12 | 26 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 36 | 34 | 71 | 69 | 33 | 33 | 46 | 32 | 55 | 39 | 45 | 38 | 38 | 34 | 59 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | W 3 |
301 | 340 | 335 | 313 | 210 | 181 | 193 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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