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The Hoek Surf Photo: 'wish that was me' by Gianluca de Gasparis

Lat Long: 34.08° S 18.35° E

Issued: 1 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Hoek sea temperature is

14.8° C

1.4°C colder than average for this time of year

The Hoek 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SW	WNW	WNW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	12 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Hoek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SW	NW	WNW
	11 s	off		11 s	12 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Hoek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SW	WNW
	11 s	off		11 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Hoek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	NW
	12 s	off	6 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Hoek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	NW	WNW
	12 s	off	6 s	11 s	12 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Hoek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SSE	SW	SSW	WNW
	12 s	off	7 s	11 s	13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Hoek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SSE	WSW	SSW	WNW
	12 s	off	7 s	12 s	12 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Hoek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SE	WSW	SSW	WNW
	11 s	off	6 s	11 s	12 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Hoek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	SE	WSW	SSW	SSE
	11 s	off	7 s	11 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Hoek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SE	WSW	SSW	SSE
	11 s	off	7 s	11 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Hoek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SE	WSW	SSW	SSE
	11 s	off	7 s	11 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Hoek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	S	WSW	WNW	NW
	11 s	off	10 s	11 s	18 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Hoek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	SE	SW	WNW	NW
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	18 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Hoek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	S	WSW	WNW	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	8 s	11 s	18 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Hoek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	S	S	WSW	WNW	SW
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	18 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Hoek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	S	WSW	SW	WNW
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	18 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Hoek around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	S	SW	SW	SSE
	10 s	cross- off	8 s	10 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Hoek around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 51 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.7 ft). Range 1.96m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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The Hoek Surf Photo: 'wish that was me' by Gianluca de Gasparis

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User: Gianluca de Gasparis (10 photos)

Country: South Africa (561 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:26 am 25 Jan 2021