Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Loch Ness (Noordhoek) today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Loch Ness (Noordhoek) at 9AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Loch Ness (Noordhoek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 494 | 440 | 293 | 259 | 308 | 569 | 707 | 636 | 569 | 477 | 382 | 347 | 297 | 228 | 194 | 191 | 162 | 284 | 349 | 302 | 773 | 1074 | 1534 | 1579 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:11AM1.34m | 1:38PM1.49m | 1:48AM1.48m | 2:08PM1.64m | 2:19AM1.61m | 2:35PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.70m | 7:54PM0.67m | 7:55AM0.56m | 8:20PM0.52m | 8:23AM0.43m | 8:46PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 494 | 440 | 293 | 259 | 147 | 374 | 363 | 292 | 569 | 477 | 382 | 347 | 297 | 224 | 191 | 131 | 104 | 137 | 110 | 302 | 268 | 1074 | 1534 | 1579 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 7 | WSW 11 | S 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 188 | 186 | 257 | 194 | 183 | 27 | 23 | 64 | 303 | 338 | 298 | 283 | 268 | 228 | 194 | 191 | 162 | 28 | 46 | 276 | 773 | 152 | 127 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 7 | WSW 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | W 4 | SSW 17 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 93 | 68 | 40 | 17 | 40 | 95 | 88 | 87 | 84 | 83 | 32 | 31 | 53 | 47 | 1 | 101 | 106 | 85 | 49 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 156 | 58 | 97 | 139 | 308 | 569 | 707 | 636 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 284 | 349 | 67 | 136 | 302 | 235 | 371 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 208 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 209 | 66 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 189 | 242 | 369 | 475 | 206 | 206 |
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