The Hoek Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.08° S 18.35° E

The Hoek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for The Hoek

Issued: 7 am 02 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Hoek sea temperature is
16.6° C

Normal 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at The Hoek today (02 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Hoek at 3PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 02). 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 (02 Jun)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (02 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (02 Jun)8ft (2.5m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, near gales from the SE by Wed morning).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Fri
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.6
WSW
11
2.1
S
7
2.5
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
7
1.7
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
2.5
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
9
2
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
0.9
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
934
817
894
541
452
681
607
1011
1164
1112
956
870
813
949
999
809
672
612
578
578
445
326
266
194
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SE
30
SSE
35
SSE
40
SSE
50
SE
45
SE
45
SE
40
SE
50
SE
50
SE
40
SE
50
SE
45
SE
45
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:34PM1.32m
4:39AM1.31m
5:11PM1.30m
5:14AM1.26m
5:49PM1.27m
Low Tide
10:21AM0.23m
10:37PM0.36m
10:54AM0.26m
11:13PM0.40m
11:29AM0.30m
11:53PM0.44m
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
7:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:45
—
—
—
—
5:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:44
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:44
—
—
5:44
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
14
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
17
14
12
10
9
6
6
7
7
6
5
7
5
6
4
6
7
5
6
6
7
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.1
W
11
1.2
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1.3
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
8
Energy kJ
934
817
894
541
356
286
525
1011
1164
1112
956
772
772
700
570
448
440
369
320
314
268
233
266
176
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
SW
11
1.5
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
10
1
SW
10
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
Energy kJ
5
84
121
489
182
192
247
191
149
116
86
59
53
33
33
33
18
18
18
18
19
19
198
194
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
—
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
—
5
5
8
57
284
138
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10
10
—
20
21
21
74
70
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
2.1
S
7
2.5
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
7
2.3
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
9
2
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
50
69
452
681
607
512
545
632
844
870
813
949
999
809
672
612
578
578
445
326
—
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy
The Hoek
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The Hoek
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Beach Road
Cape Town
Heaven
West Coast
Kaaimans River Mouth
Garden Route
Kaaimans River Mouth
Garden Route
Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay
West Coast
Kamer Van
Cape Town
Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay)
Cape Town
Baboon Point
West Coast
Baboon Point
West Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Port St Johns
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Garbage Dump
West Coast
The Point (Elands Bay)
West Coast
Guyztus Point
West Coast
Hell
West Coast
The Point (Elands Bay)
West Coast
Baboon Point
West Coast
Cape St Martin
West Coast
Cape St Martin
West Coast
Kamer Van
Cape Town
Sandy Bay
Cape Town
The Hoek
Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
4
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
39
157
387
387
223
34
47
195
195
408
1081
222
197
197
157
197
195
157
157
34
7
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Kreefte Reef
Kreefte Reef
Beach Road
Beach Road
Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay)
Beach Road
Off The Wall
Kreefte Reef
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Jacobs Bay
West Coast
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Super Tubes
Eastern Cape (S)
Super Tubes
Eastern Cape (S)
Super Tubes
Eastern Cape (S)
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Doring Bay
West Coast
The Point (Elands Bay)
West Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Second Beach (Port St Johns)
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Doring Bay
West Coast
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whacky Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Amanzimtoti
Durban/KZN South
Yellow sands Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Yellow sands Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Kanon
Overberg
Paranoia
Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
2
Header Global
Clark Island
New Zealand
Ahijedero
Mexico
Ahijedero
Mexico
Ahijedero
Mexico
Tahai
Chile
Asu
Indonesia
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Kaifu Rivermouth
Japan
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Papa Tangaroa
Chile
Ahijedero
Mexico
Lebu
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Ahijedero
Mexico
Bayobar - Punta Tur
Peru
Ahijedero
Mexico
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Boneyards
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
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