Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Hoek today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Hoek at 6PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 739 | 1969 | 1623 | 1380 | 1230 | 1043 | 993 | 1064 | 961 | 636 | 518 | 456 | 308 | 491 | 479 | 479 | 408 | 398 | 392 | 373 | 310 | 247 | 355 | 366 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:24PM1.38m | 4:28AM1.36m | 4:57PM1.40m | 5:01AM1.33m | 5:31PM1.40m | 5:36AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.20m | 10:29PM0.32m | 10:42AM0.20m | 11:03PM0.32m | 11:12AM0.21m | 11:38PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 739 | 1969 | 1623 | 1380 | 1230 | 1043 | 993 | 1064 | 961 | 636 | 518 | 456 | 308 | 491 | 453 | 398 | 408 | 357 | 298 | 286 | 257 | 247 | 355 | 366 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 691 | — | — | — | — | 121 | 66 | 5 | 17 | 84 | 40 | 81 | 283 | 486 | 479 | 479 | 370 | 31 | 12 | 303 | 263 | 168 | 79 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | W 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 11 | SW 19 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 20 | 18 | 33 | 77 | 101 | 149 | 81 | 63 | 40 | 40 | 5 | 58 | 12 | 117 | 111 | 108 | 130 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 73 | 137 | — | — | — | 25 | 36 | 42 | 98 | 129 | 64 | 94 | 92 | 60 | 398 | 392 | 373 | 310 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 66 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 1588 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 66 | 66 | 29 | 195 | 83 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 29 |
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