Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noncom (Cape Recife) today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noncom (Cape Recife) at 1AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Noncom (Cape Recife). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the SE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
836 | 913 | 936 | 871 | 795 | 596 | 707 | 512 | 939 | 823 | 673 | 542 | 736 | 353 | 339 | 263 | 256 | 266 | 500 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:41PM1.89m | 3:55AM1.86m | 4:19PM1.96m | 4:32AM1.87m | 4:55PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51PM0.27m | 10:03AM0.18m | 10:27PM0.23m | 10:37AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
158 | 522 | 565 | 547 | 795 | 596 | 707 | 452 | 939 | 823 | 673 | 542 | 392 | 339 | 291 | 253 | 219 | 266 | 266 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
432 | 50 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 471 | 446 | 512 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 499 | 362 | 353 | 339 | 263 | 256 | 256 | 188 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | 47 | 44 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 15 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 2 | — | — | — | E 8 |
836 | 913 | 936 | 871 | 747 | 526 | 477 | 443 | 564 | 647 | 638 | — | 736 | 588 | 1 | — | — | — | 500 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 267 | 267 | 267 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 249 | 209 | 211 | 209 | 209 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South) | |||||||||||||||||||
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