The Hoek Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.08° S 18.35° E

The Hoek WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Hoek sea temperature is
15.3° C
0.4° 

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


The Hoek surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 3,313 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Hoek this week:

The surf forecast for The Hoek over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Hoek in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 7th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 13s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 15s
Most Powerful 8AM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Hoek over the next 16 days.


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