Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Hoek today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Hoek at 7PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
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 Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
725 | 640 | 679 | 530 | 476 | 573 | 251 | 192 | 186 | 436 | 625 | 660 | 781 | 685 | 458 | 961 | 880 | 1034 | 1218 | 1515 | 1949 | 1408 | 1333 | 2758 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:34PM1.52m | 3:49AM1.58m | 4:23PM1.54m | 4:38AM1.52m | 5:11PM1.53m | 5:28AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.01m | 9:41PM0.13m | 10:09AM0.02m | 10:32PM0.13m | 10:55AM0.06m | 11:24PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 |
725 | 640 | 679 | 530 | 476 | 573 | 251 | 192 | 125 | 436 | 625 | 660 | 781 | 685 | 368 | 961 | 880 | 1034 | 1218 | 1515 | 1949 | 1408 | 1092 | 2758 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 7 | SW 10 | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 19 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
119 | 97 | 43 | 19 | 133 | 64 | 64 | 35 | 58 | 25 | — | — | 164 | 112 | 458 | 37 | 96 | 37 | 33 | 388 | 460 | 1052 | 1333 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | — | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 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 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
— | — | — | 11 | 20 | 60 | 69 | 142 | 83 | 175 | 237 | 175 | 175 | 185 | 181 | 136 | 159 | 207 | 237 | 155 | 173 | 211 | 173 | 162 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
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