The Hoek Surf Break

The Hoek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.08° S 18.35° E

Issued: 7 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Hoek sea temperature is
14.0° C

1.9°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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Hoek at 1PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (30 Jun)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (30 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu night).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
2
3
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2929
2576
2212
1922
1665
1539
1444
1369
1182
1082
814
2031
1444
1269
1230
1342
1177
1158
1047
887
593
542
418
424
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:50PM1.36m
3:54AM1.36m
4:24PM1.38m
4:28AM1.36m
4:57PM1.40m
Low Tide
9:39AM0.21m
9:55PM0.32m
10:11AM0.20m
10:29PM0.32m
10:42AM0.20m
11:03PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:46
5:47
5:47
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
12
11
Feels °C
8
8
9
9
8
9
9
9
8
8
9
8
8
8
10
10
10
11
11
10
9
8
6
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
2929
2576
2212
1922
1665
1539
1444
1369
1182
1082
814
2031
1444
1269
1230
1342
1177
1158
1047
887
593
542
418
424
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
S
7
0.8
W
5
0.9
W
6
Energy kJ
126
339
691
25
5
21
84
60
50
32
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
S
8
0.5
WSW
12
Energy kJ
18
33
76
55
31
82
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
3
0.9
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
4
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
SSW
6
0.3
NNW
3
0.9
WNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
Energy kJ
6
32
20
34
12
127
116
92
81
1
28
13
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
52
6
6
19
4
0
4
10
4
29
29
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
9
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