
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Loch Ness (Noordhoek) today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Loch Ness (Noordhoek) at 7AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Loch Ness (Noordhoek). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1888 | 2358 | 3278 | 4277 | 4445 | 3876 | 3208 | 2618 | 2294 | 2221 | 2302 | 2530 | 2406 | 2567 | 3773 | 3308 | 3326 | 3009 | 2795 | 2557 | 2050 | 1733 | 1682 | 2125 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:28AM1.37m | 9:12PM1.49m | 9:57AM1.28m | 10:47PM1.44m | 11:49AM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM0.64m | 2:23PM0.65m | 3:36AM0.73m | 3:50PM0.76m | 5:33AM0.73m | 5:57PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
1888 | 2358 | 3278 | 4277 | 4445 | 3876 | 3208 | 2618 | 2294 | 2221 | 2302 | 2530 | 2406 | 2567 | 3773 | 3308 | 3326 | 3009 | 2795 | 2557 | 2050 | 1733 | 1682 | 2125 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
183 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 118 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 67 | 43 | 117 | 115 | 163 | 164 | 146 | 100 | 103 | 80 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 42 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | E 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 8 |
49 | 244 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 99 | 158 | — | — | 17 | 117 | 223 | 288 | 438 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 209 | 66 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 264 | 208 | 208 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 209 | 209 | 66 | 66 | 5 |
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