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Hippo Pools

Western Cape, South Africa

Hippo Pools 5 photos

  • De HoopP1040532

    De HoopP1040532. Winfried Bruenken ( Amrum ), CC BY-SA 2.5. Source

  • HOOP - Coastal dunes at Koppie Alleen, De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa, 2017

    HOOP - Coastal dunes at Koppie Alleen, De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa, 2017. Josep M. Gracia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • HOOP - Coastal dunes and fynbos at Koppie Alleen, De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa, 2017

    HOOP - Coastal dunes and fynbos at Koppie Alleen, De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa, 2017. Josep M. Gracia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • HOOP - Rocky coast at Koppie Alleen, De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa, 2017

    HOOP - Rocky coast at Koppie Alleen, De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa, 2017. Josep M. Gracia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • HOOP - Inland view of coastal dunes at Koppie Alleen, De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa, 2017

    HOOP - Inland view of coastal dunes at Koppie Alleen, De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa, 2017. Josep M. Gracia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:58 pm
6 am
6.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
7 am
6.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
8 am
5.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
Now
4.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.5
17 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.5
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.6
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
3.8
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
4.2
25 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.7
15 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.2
17 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
6.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
17°C62°F
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
1811 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
2314 km/hmph
Waves
1.6 m5 ft
UV
4 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:58 pm
Today
6.5Good6 am117
6.4Good7 am106
5.7Good8 am159
4.6FairNow1811
4.5Fair10 am1711
4.5Fair11 am2012
4.6Fair12 pm2214
3.8Poor1 pm2717
4.2Fair2 pm2516
4.2Fair3 pm2113
4.7Fair4 pm1510
5.2Fair5 pm1710
6.5Good6 pm1610
Sat
5.0Fair6 am64
5.0Fair7 am95
5.0Fair8 am85
5.5Good9 am74
7.0Great10 am106
7.1Great11 am159
6.9Good12 pm1711
7.0Great1 pm1711
6.8Good2 pm2013
6.5Good3 pm2013
6.3Good4 pm1912
7.2Great5 pm148
6.5Good6 pm138
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 pm, 0.6 m. Low at 7 pm, -1.1 m. High at 1 am, 0.4 m. Low at 7 am, -1.1 mHigh 1 pm, 0.6 m2 ftLow 7 pm, -1.1 m4 ftHigh 1 am, 0.4 m1 ftLow 7 am, -1.1 m3 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • High 1 pm, 0.6 m2 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -1.1 m4 ft
  • High 1 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 7 am, -1.1 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun5.8 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 1%
  • Mon4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 27%
  • Tue6.3 GoodBest 6 am to 1 pmWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 6%
  • Wed7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 8 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu7.6 GreatBest 8 am to 8 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 4%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms180 m600 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 410 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 180 m590 ft

Getting there

Nearest airport
26 km16 miAir Force Base Overberg (OVG)

Nearby places

  • Bites Beach CafeFood and drink
    180 m590 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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