Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noncom (Cape Recife) today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noncom (Cape Recife) at 6PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Noncom (Cape Recife). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
370 | 327 | 282 | 207 | 241 | 192 | 175 | 102 | 147 | 167 | 147 | 101 | 200 | 205 | 282 | 403 | 497 | 638 | 863 | 1008 | 1262 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:59PM1.95m | 5:12AM1.82m | 5:31PM1.92m | 5:44AM1.75m | 6:04PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.19m | 11:06PM0.24m | 11:13AM0.22m | 11:38PM0.29m | 11:44AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 7 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
114 | 327 | 282 | 207 | 241 | 192 | 175 | 46 | 147 | 167 | 147 | 101 | 200 | 205 | 282 | 403 | 497 | 638 | 863 | 1008 | 1262 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 |
74 | 73 | 46 | 96 | 46 | 47 | 73 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 34 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
21 | 87 | 54 | 46 | 66 | 73 | 72 | 76 | 50 | 36 | 69 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
370 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 212 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 68 | 4 | 0 |
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