Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| 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) | W 11 | SW 10 | S 6 | S 7 | SW 10 | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 19 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 |
| 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) | — | WSW 13 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | — | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 17 | 35 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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