
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Hoek today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Hoek at 6PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
440 | 388 | 273 | 129 | 268 | 318 | 584 | 1667 | 2290 | 2603 | 2570 | 2436 | 2114 | 1799 | 1550 | 1404 | 1381 | 1313 | 1107 | 1031 | 857 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:45PM1.31m | 8:14AM1.07m | 8:36PM1.19m | 9:21AM1.00m | 9:43PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20PM0.39m | 2:14AM0.43m | 2:08PM0.51m | 3:14AM0.51m | 3:13PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
440 | 388 | 273 | 129 | 116 | 98 | 584 | 1667 | 2290 | 2603 | 2570 | 2436 | 2114 | 1799 | 1550 | 1404 | 1381 | 1313 | 1107 | 1031 | 857 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SSE 9 | W 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
125 | 8 | 120 | 124 | 268 | 318 | 96 | 57 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 73 | 72 | 158 | 145 | 418 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 | SW 11 | SE 11 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 14 |
16 | 34 | 80 | 92 | 175 | 172 | 57 | 31 | 43 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
5 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
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