
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noncom (Cape Recife) today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noncom (Cape Recife) at 5AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Noncom (Cape Recife). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2045 | 649 | 2495 | 919 | 789 | 698 | 458 | 359 | 352 | 275 | 413 | 389 | 434 | 441 | 428 | 606 | 466 | 264 | 159 | 372 | 128 | 319 | 988 | 1600 | |
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 | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:31AM1.80m | 5:59PM1.88m | 6:11AM1.71m | 6:40PM1.81m | 6:50AM1.60m | 7:21PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24PM0.32m | 11:36AM0.23m | 00:05AM0.37m | 12:13PM0.30m | 00:45AM0.46m | 12:49PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 |
711 | 649 | 890 | 919 | 789 | 698 | 458 | 359 | 352 | 275 | 413 | 389 | 434 | 441 | 428 | 606 | 466 | 264 | 159 | 167 | 113 | 134 | 110 | 175 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | S 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 8 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 |
106 | 102 | 100 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 131 | 196 | 98 | 96 | 48 | 48 | 289 | 173 | 151 | 149 | 141 | 97 | 71 | 113 | 158 | 110 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
2 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 33 | 60 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 5 | 22 | 48 | 48 | 42 | 92 | 109 | 109 | 101 | 58 | 33 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 3 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 12 |
2045 | 5 | 2495 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 348 | 213 | — | — | — | — | — | 372 | 128 | 319 | 988 | 1600 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 212 | 212 | 68 |
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