
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noncom (Cape Recife) today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Noncom (Cape Recife) at 9PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Noncom (Cape Recife). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
459 | 480 | 1075 | 913 | 1014 | 919 | 769 | 828 | 702 | 588 | 921 | 823 | 1224 | 549 | 513 | 424 | 377 | 325 | 277 | 228 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:39PM1.87m | 6:01AM1.67m | 6:19PM1.71m | 6:48AM1.53m | 7:09PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM0.32m | 11:49PM0.35m | 11:57AM0.45m | 00:29AM0.50m | 12:41PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
459 | 480 | 167 | 433 | 325 | 273 | 198 | 621 | 573 | 90 | 66 | 51 | 649 | 549 | 513 | 424 | 377 | 325 | 277 | 228 | 184 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
223 | 215 | 367 | 163 | 158 | 156 | 115 | 172 | 140 | 67 | 67 | 41 | 36 | 25 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 35 | 34 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
198 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 101 | — | — | — | 39 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
255 | 453 | 1075 | 913 | 1014 | 919 | 769 | 828 | 702 | 588 | 921 | 823 | 1224 | 1182 | — | 11 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 249 | 267 | 267 | 211 | 211 | 40 | 40 | 17 | 40 | 267 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 6 | 68 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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