
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Hoek today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Hoek at 7PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3611 | 3436 | 3297 | 3398 | 3405 | 3606 | 3674 | 3781 | 4078 | 4618 | 4749 | 4493 | 4005 | 3555 | 2760 | 2412 | 2340 | 3050 | 4682 | 4910 | 4458 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:19AM1.10m | 8:48PM1.23m | 9:50AM1.05m | 10:22PM1.20m | 11:32AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12PM0.48m | 3:28AM0.45m | 3:46PM0.55m | 5:10AM0.43m | 5:36PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
3611 | 3436 | 3297 | 3398 | 3405 | 3606 | 3674 | 3781 | 4078 | 4618 | 4749 | 4493 | 4005 | 3555 | 2760 | 2412 | 2340 | 3050 | 4682 | 4910 | 4458 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 25 | 37 | 63 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 6 | 52 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 346 | 346 |
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