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Hout Bay Surf Photo: 'Harbour Wall' by James Rumbelow

Issued: 7 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hout Bay sea temperature is

12.4°C

3.3°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N	N	WSW	SW
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 June at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW	N	WSW	SSE
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 June at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW	NNW	WSW	SSE
	13 s	off	5 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 June at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW	NW	WSW	SSE
	13 s	off	6 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 June at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW	NW	WSW	SSE
	13 s	off	6 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 June at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW	NW	WSW	SSE
	13 s	off	7 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 June at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	WSW	WSW
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 June at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	WSW
	12 s	cross- off	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 June at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		WSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 June at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		WSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 June at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 June at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW		WSW	SSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW		WSW	SSW
	13 s	off		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW		WSW	SSW
	13 s	off		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hout Bay around the time the photo was taken

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Hout Bay Surf Photo: 'Harbour Wall' by James Rumbelow

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User: James Rumbelow (1 photo)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:29 pm 15 Jun 2016