Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noncom (Cape Recife) today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noncom (Cape Recife) at 9PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noncom (Cape Recife). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
172 | 190 | 184 | 137 | 116 | 110 | 309 | 418 | 469 | 564 | 517 | 213 | 444 | 330 | 456 | 257 | 437 | 569 | 791 | 979 | 987 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.87m | 6:12AM1.67m | 6:36PM1.75m | 6:44AM1.55m | 7:09PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.25m | 00:06AM0.38m | 12:09PM0.35m | 00:38AM0.49m | 12:39PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
58 | 82 | 89 | 113 | 116 | 97 | 309 | 418 | 469 | 564 | 517 | 203 | 444 | 330 | 456 | 257 | 437 | 569 | 791 | 979 | 987 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
172 | 190 | 184 | 137 | 108 | 110 | 53 | 95 | 101 | 185 | 185 | 182 | 141 | 138 | 100 | 164 | 96 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | SSW 14 | — | S 16 | SW 15 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
53 | 56 | 58 | 86 | 80 | 84 | 44 | 63 | 65 | — | — | 213 | — | 127 | 435 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
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