Loch Ness (Noordhoek) Surf Break

Loch Ness (Noordhoek) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.03° S 25.65° E

Issued: 1 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Loch Ness (Noordhoek) sea temperature is
17.2° C

2.8°C colder than average for this time of year

Loch Ness (Noordhoek) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Loch Ness (Noordhoek) today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Loch Ness (Noordhoek) at 5PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (18 Jun)8ft (2.4m)13s
Evening (18 Jun)8ft (2.5m)14s

Table - waves today at Loch Ness (Noordhoek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
0
!
!
!
!
3
1
1
3
2
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1885
1609
3108
3009
2795
2448
2323
2253
2366
2431
2356
2394
2171
1667
1520
1217
1045
624
494
427
332
332
264
264
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SE
10
SE
15
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:19PM1.78m
6:32AM1.65m
7:09PM1.71m
7:23AM1.53m
8:03PM1.64m
Low Tide
11:53AM0.31m
00:24AM0.48m
12:38PM0.40m
1:16AM0.57m
1:25PM0.50m
2:15AM0.66m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
16
17
16
16
16
16
15
14
13
14
19
20
22
22
22
23
22
Feels °C
15
14
14
13
12
14
14
13
16
14
13
12
12
10
8
9
10
15
16
19
19
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
1885
1609
3108
3009
2795
2448
2323
2253
2366
2431
2356
2394
2171
1667
1520
1217
1045
624
494
427
332
138
159
169
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.5
SSW
16
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.4
WSW
12
0.9
SSE
10
0.1
SW
18
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
Energy kJ
1375
1307
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
153
6
2
57
159
12
144
144
110
84
332
264
264
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
Energy kJ
18
8
7
7
7
31
42
64
65
110
82
62
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
3
0.9
ENE
4
1.2
ENE
5
1.5
ENE
5
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
Energy kJ
9
22
61
111
126
113
98
98
119
256
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
5
5
5
5
6
5
13
6
128
626
7
37
206
206
206
7
7
37
37
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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