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The Hoek surf Forecast / Cape Town / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 25 Apr 2024 SAST
Forecast update in  hr  min  s Update imminent
The Hoek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Hoek sea temperature is 13.3°C (Statistics for 25 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.8 °C max: 19.2 °C min: 16.3 °C)
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The Hoek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Hoek sea temperature is 13.3°C (Statistics for 25 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.8 °C max: 19.2 °C min: 16.3 °C)


How big are the waves at The Hoek today?

The current surf forecast for The Hoek at 7AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (25 Apr)3ft (0.9m)11s

Table - waves today at The Hoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.7
SW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
S
2
S
2.2
S
2.3
S
1.6
SW
1.7
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.7
SW
2.1
SW
2.1
SW
2
SW
1.9
SW
1.8
SW
1.7
SW
1.7
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.7
WSW
0.7
WSW
0.6
SW
1
W
1.3
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.2
WSW
Period(s) (?)13121212121212111111889151615151514161615151414141414151514141414141413131313131312121281011101010101010101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)7346345222942692221402051581164546867731135140214741441132511792061203517531547139311711155103394311081138998984813821726623511386380330239199150145114115312656631573482394402410501501501458370300
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SE
35
SE
40
SE
35
SE
45
SE
35
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
NE
15
N
10
NE
20
N
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
NW
5
SW
5
SE
5
ESE
5
NW
10
NNW
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
oncross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
onononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncrossoffcross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:43AM
1.52
4:07PM
1.41
4:13AM
1.47
4:38PM
1.37
4:45AM
1.41
5:13PM
1.31
5:21AM
1.33
5:54PM
1.23
6:05AM
1.24
6:50PM
1.16
7:07AM
1.14
8:09PM
1.11
8:40AM
1.08
9:46PM
1.15
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:37PM
0.20
9:59AM
0.11
10:05PM
0.23
10:28AM
0.15
10:36PM
0.28
11:00AM
0.21
11:11PM
0.34
11:38AM
0.29
11:53PM
0.43
12:26PM
0.37
12:52AM
0.51
1:33PM
0.45
2:23AM
0.57
3:05PM
0.49
4:13AM
0.52
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Sunrise---7:16-------7:18-------7:18-------7:18-------7:20-------7:20-------7:20-------7:22
Sunset------6:10-------6:09-------6:08-------6:07-------6:06-------6:05-------6:04-----
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C201917171718171717171717192120181615141417232421192019192018161414151414151716141416161618191818171716151717181717171616
Feels °C (?)191716151414121212121211131513131210101014202117161817171715141211131111121514121113131315171718171716141716181616161414

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