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Loch Ness (Noordhoek) Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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Loch Ness (Noordhoek) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 04 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Loch Ness (Noordhoek) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Loch Ness (Noordhoek) sea temperature is
18.9° C
(Which is 2.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Loch Ness (Noordhoek) today?
The current surf forecast for Loch Ness (Noordhoek) at 4AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Loch Ness (Noordhoek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 152mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, near gales from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | |
494 | 401 | 494 | 677 | 690 | 669 | 755 | 989 | 1387 | 762 | 1112 | 805 | 723 | 527 | 491 | 429 | 695 | 5320 | 10292 | 15738 | 12317 | 14104 | 10698 | 11163 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:41AM1.80m | 5:04PM1.69m | 5:08AM1.72m | 5:36PM1.62m | 5:38AM1.62m | 6:12PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.38m | 10:57PM0.51m | 11:19AM0.44m | 11:29PM0.60m | 11:50AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
20 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | — |
 kJ | 494 | 401 | 494 | 677 | 690 | 669 | 755 | 989 | 250 | 229 | 180 | 805 | 723 | 527 | 491 | 429 | 525 | 260 | 166 | 125 | 96 | 55 | 134 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | SW 13 | ENE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | — |
| kJ | 265 | 304 | 395 | 475 | 424 | 379 | 308 | 308 | 17 | 205 | 18 | 164 | 158 | 123 | 126 | 325 | 421 | 30 | 41 | 91 | 91 | 119 | 55 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 127 | 127 | 155 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 31 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SE 7 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | 41 | 38 | — | 1387 | 762 | 1112 | 2 | 33 | 48 | 143 | 282 | 695 | 5320 | 10292 | 15738 | 12317 | 14104 | 10698 | 11163 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 209 | 66 | 6 | 5 | 66 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 209 | 206 | 579 | 459 | 66 | 6 | 6 | 369 | 265 |
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