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The Hoek surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 08 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Hoek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Hoek sea temperature is
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Hoek today?
The current surf forecast for The Hoek at 9AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
596 | 1056 | 1261 | 1948 | 1875 | 1689 | 1475 | 1435 | 1301 | 1143 | 985 | 560 | 883 | 700 | 599 | 599 | 994 | 1474 | 1215 | 1905 | 3550 | 4925 | 5315 | 5601 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 6:51AM1.07m | 7:49PM1.08m | 8:04AM1.01m | 9:10PM1.09m | 9:37AM1.01m | 10:24PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:45AM0.57m | 1:10PM0.50m | 1:59AM0.62m | 2:23PM0.54m | 3:34AM0.61m | 3:47PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 476 | 1056 | 1261 | 1948 | 1875 | 1689 | 1475 | 1435 | 1301 | 1143 | 985 | 560 | 883 | 700 | 599 | 599 | 69 | 517 | 594 | 32 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | SSE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 153 | 385 | 282 | 225 | 125 | 37 | 678 | 392 | 376 | 293 | 269 | 404 | 195 | 145 | 103 | 98 | — | 55 | 34 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 18 | SE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SW 14 | W 11 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — |
| kJ | 596 | 378 | 378 | 62 | 74 | 51 | 169 | 229 | 142 | 211 | 168 | 201 | 459 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 130 | 132 | 534 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 21 | 102 | 306 | 994 | 1474 | 1215 | 1905 | 3550 | 4925 | 5315 | 5601 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 76 | 66 | 66 | 55 | 19 | 809 | 897 | 1035 | 1058 | 462 | 387 |
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