
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Hoek today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Hoek at 2AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 2.1m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
919 | 1069 | 1395 | 1446 | 1319 | 1189 | 1180 | 1111 | 945 | 794 | 765 | 739 | 713 | 713 | 713 | 726 | 961 | 796 | 784 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:00PM1.27m | 6:23AM1.12m | 6:35PM1.13m | 7:08AM1.01m | 7:28PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM0.41m | 12:19PM0.51m | 00:53AM0.53m | 1:02PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
919 | 1069 | 1395 | 1446 | 1319 | 1189 | 1180 | 1111 | 945 | 794 | 765 | 739 | 713 | 713 | 713 | 726 | 961 | 796 | 784 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 |
878 | 669 | 475 | 324 | 196 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | 12 | 49 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
259 | 397 | 407 | 413 | 397 | 352 | 342 | 289 | 444 | 406 | 286 | 253 | 209 | 188 | 223 | 340 | 444 | 381 | 244 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 195 | 195 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 879 | 943 | 107 | 34 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 29 | 3887 | 34 | 7 |
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