The Hoek Surf Break

The Hoek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.08° S 18.35° E

Issued: 1 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Hoek sea temperature is
14.9° C

1.5°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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Hoek at 7AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (16 Jun)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SE by Thu morning).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
2
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.1
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
573
251
221
186
480
558
660
781
685
404
961
880
1034
1255
1537
1664
1408
1452
2627
2247
1929
1618
1360
1247
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
35
SE
20
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
15
SE
30
SE
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:49AM1.58m
4:23PM1.54m
4:38AM1.52m
5:11PM1.53m
5:28AM1.44m
6:01PM1.49m
Low Tide
10:09AM0.02m
10:32PM0.13m
10:55AM0.06m
11:24PM0.17m
11:42AM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
5:44
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
15
16
15
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
Feels °C
8
7
7
7
9
12
11
8
8
9
9
11
10
10
9
10
10
8
7
10
10
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
0.9
SW
9
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
Energy kJ
64
251
221
125
480
558
660
781
685
375
961
880
1034
1255
1537
1664
1408
1452
2627
2247
1929
1618
1360
1247
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.6
SW
10
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
7
0.3
SW
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
0.4
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
11
0.8
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
2
64
41
55
16
164
112
404
37
96
37
33
388
763
1052
1027
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
13
0.4
SW
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.1
S
22
0.3
SW
19
Energy kJ
17
35
186
9
59
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
10
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
Energy kJ
573
69
69
75
237
230
156
192
227
198
257
117
173
207
258
200
154
151
175
191
114
160
175
151
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
7
19
7
7
19
0
19
19
19
19
7
0
19
26
19
19
19
19
34
19
157
19
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
6
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