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The Hoek surf Forecast / Cape Town / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 18 Apr 2024 SAST
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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 13.4°C (Statistics for 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 18.0 °C max: 19.6 °C min: 16.3 °C)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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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 13.4°C (Statistics for 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 18.0 °C max: 19.6 °C min: 16.3 °C)


How big are the waves at The Hoek today?

The current surf forecast for The Hoek at 11AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (18 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (18 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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

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Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.3
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.8
SW
1.9
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.9
SW
1.8
SW
1.7
WSW
1.6
SW
1.5
WSW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
WSW
1.1
SW
1
SW
0.9
SW
1
W
1.2
W
1
W
1.3
W
1.4
W
1.4
W
1.4
W
1.3
W
1.2
W
0.9
SSW
1.6
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.1
SSW
2
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.6
SSW
Period(s) (?)151514141313131312121212121215151414131313131313131212121212121211101012111111111119181716161515141414131313131212121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)614677659588618545529466374319319272314319791584134013881235126910609687917496475404714553783612722322233081944644834754663963326511658286227852696231819391728155612991042878865757608579508380722
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
0
NW
10
S
5
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ENE
5
W
0
NE
5
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NW
5
W
10
SSE
10
SSE
0
ENE
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
S
5
S
0
WSW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
0
NW
0
W
15
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffglasscross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffglassglassglassglasscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
offglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
ononononglassglassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:39PM
1.10
12:55AM
1.24
1:15PM
1.19
1:26AM
1.34
1:45PM
1.27
1:53AM
1.42
2:13PM
1.34
2:20AM
1.48
2:41PM
1.40
2:47AM
1.52
3:09PM
1.43
3:15AM
1.53
3:38PM
1.43
3:43AM
1.52
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:45PM
0.46
7:18AM
0.39
7:19PM
0.38
7:46AM
0.30
7:47PM
0.31
8:13AM
0.21
8:15PM
0.25
8:39AM
0.15
8:42PM
0.22
9:05AM
0.11
9:09PM
0.20
9:32AM
0.10
9:37PM
0.20
9:59AM
0.11
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Sunrise-7:11-------7:11-------7:13-------7:13-------7:13-------7:15-------7:16-------7:16--
Sunset----6:19-------6:17-------6:15-------6:15-------6:14-------6:13-------6:12-------
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C161617181817171818192121221816161616182019171818181920222119171717161819191818171717181919181717161617181919181817171717
Feels °C (?)171718171615151718192220221715161615161816141616171919222119151516141718191717181616171919191819161617181919191918181514

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