Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Hoek today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Hoek at 9AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1037 | 1211 | 1211 | 984 | 1027 | 1227 | 1096 | 1543 | 2282 | 2332 | 2779 | 2372 | 1978 | 1807 | 1498 | 1346 | 850 | 1388 | 2213 | 2817 | 2893 | 2676 | 2676 | 2359 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:21PM1.36m | 12:07PM1.22m | 00:19AM1.44m | 1:04PM1.31m | 1:14AM1.51m | 1:56PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.28m | 6:03PM0.38m | 6:51AM0.18m | 7:02PM0.30m | 7:43AM0.09m | 7:57PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 16 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
1037 | 1211 | 1211 | 984 | 1027 | 1227 | 1096 | 1543 | 10 | — | 2396 | 2372 | 1978 | 1807 | 1498 | 1346 | 850 | 1388 | 2213 | 2817 | 2893 | 2676 | 2676 | 2359 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 10 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 29 | 644 | 500 | 371 | 268 | 190 | 190 | 151 | 113 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 11 | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | S 18 | NW 12 | — | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 4 | 9 | 37 | 77 | 154 | 98 | 2282 | 2332 | 2779 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 10 | 29 | 66 | 277 | 186 | 186 | 9 | 158 | 426 | 19 | 158 | 157 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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