
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Hoek today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Hoek at 12PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.0m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
716 | 1253 | 1776 | 1371 | 3233 | 3212 | 2888 | 2482 | 2140 | 1855 | 1550 | 1262 | 1029 | 933 | 827 | 663 | 643 | 504 | 423 | 361 | 349 | 325 | 342 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:58PM1.68m | 4:16AM1.51m | 4:29PM1.62m | 4:48AM1.44m | 4:59PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.03m | 10:15PM0.01m | 10:19AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.08m | 10:49AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
716 | 1253 | 1776 | 1067 | 3233 | 3212 | 2888 | 2482 | 2140 | 1855 | 1550 | 1262 | 1029 | 933 | 827 | 663 | 643 | 504 | 423 | 361 | 349 | 263 | 259 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SSE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
237 | — | — | 1371 | — | — | — | — | 232 | 207 | 181 | 183 | — | 165 | 128 | 59 | 28 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
444 | 344 | 349 | 412 | 469 | 352 | 329 | 294 | 736 | 623 | 625 | 623 | 204 | 582 | — | 10 | 28 | 59 | 77 | 150 | 212 | 325 | 342 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 19 | 19 | 346 | 346 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 66 | 186 | 233 | 76 | 83 |
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