Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Hoek today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Hoek at 3PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 649 | 563 | 430 | 361 | 268 | 355 | 340 | 292 | 228 | 260 | 239 | 459 | 1001 | 1417 | 2842 | 4107 | 3460 | 2955 | 2494 | 1682 | 999 | 919 | 1561 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:59PM1.52m | 5:18AM1.35m | 5:29PM1.40m | 5:49AM1.24m | 6:00PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.16m | 11:15PM0.17m | 11:18AM0.26m | 11:44PM0.28m | 11:47AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 649 | 563 | 430 | 361 | 268 | 268 | 263 | 250 | 228 | 194 | 168 | 459 | 1001 | 1417 | 2842 | 4107 | 3460 | 2955 | 2494 | 1682 | 999 | 888 | 1561 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | SW 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 76 | 49 | 90 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 69 | 192 | 183 | 7 | 7 | 398 | 35 | 305 | 632 | 849 | 790 | 878 | 919 | 483 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 13 | — | SE 13 | — | — | ESE 13 | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 48 | — | 16 | — | 7 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 40 | 61 | 72 | 143 | 253 | 355 | 340 | 292 | 221 | 260 | 239 | 451 | 596 | 616 | — | — | — | 727 | 660 | 86 | 138 | 303 | 339 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 66 | 175 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 29 | 4 | 175 | 233 | 186 | 233 | 213 | 4 | 157 | 79 | 346 | 346 | 349 | 195 | 195 | 46 |
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