
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Hoek today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Hoek at 2AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, near gales from the SE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1897 | 1866 | 1866 | 1731 | 1398 | 1269 | 1193 | 1007 | 808 | 980 | 615 | 998 | 1804 | 3142 | 4335 | 4348 | 4055 | 4645 | 3876 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:14AM1.17m | 1:54PM1.18m | 1:57AM1.25m | 2:30PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15PM0.54m | 7:44AM0.39m | 7:59PM0.46m | 8:20AM0.31m | 8:36PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
1897 | 1866 | 1866 | 1731 | 1398 | 1269 | 1193 | 1007 | 808 | 980 | 615 | 998 | 1804 | 3142 | 4335 | 4348 | 4055 | 4645 | 3876 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 20 | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — |
40 | — | — | — | 103 | 258 | 283 | 412 | 440 | 357 | 465 | 412 | 158 | 186 | — | — | 242 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 35 | 4 | 179 | 278 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
— | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | 120 | 622 | 453 | 607 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 346 | 197 | 254 | 195 |
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