The Hoek Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.08° S 18.35° E

The Hoek, South Africa Weather Observations

Issued: 7 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Hoek sea temperature is
13.0°C
2.7° 

The Hoek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Current weather conditions and live observations for The Hoek based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in The Hoek right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near The Hoek

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Slangkop

8 km S102 m above sea level

2 hours ago
no report
wind obs. (13 kph from 30 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
16.3 °C-
-

-

Shoebury Heights wx

10 km NE624 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 48°)
0
16 °C-
-
-
-
0

Meadowridge wx

11 km NE55 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
0
calm
(0 km/h at 0°)
0
21 °C-
-
-
-
0

In memory of Patrice

17 km NNE400 m above sea level

40 minutes ago
-
0
calm
(0 km/h at 145°)
15
- °C-
-
-
-
0

Molteno Reservior

17 km NNE97 m above sea level

2 hours ago
no report
-
(- km/h at -°)
16.8 °C-
-

-

Observatory wx

20 km NNE19 m above sea level

56 minutes ago
dry
15
light winds from the S
(13 km/h at 169°)
30
17 °C-
-
-
-
0

Cape Town - Portnet

20 km NNE2 m above sea level

2 hours ago
no report
wind obs. (6 kph from 30 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
13.7 °C-
-

-

Thornton wx

24 km NE22 m above sea level

38 minutes ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 211°)
0
16 °C-
-
-
-
0

Cape Town International Airport

26 km ENE212 m above sea level

40 minutes ago
clearno report
wind obs. (20 kph from 230 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
Q1021 °C0.0
0.0
-
-
-

Plattekloof Glen wx

29 km NE29 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
5
calm
(3 km/h at 180°)
15
17 °C-
-
-
-
0

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to The Hoek and within an acceptable time window.

Nearest locationNearest