Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noncom (Cape Recife) today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noncom (Cape Recife) at 10AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Noncom (Cape Recife). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, strong winds from the E by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 249 | 649 | 1462 | 1504 | 614 | 597 | 581 | 294 | 286 | 347 | 402 | 491 | 543 | 447 | 359 | 404 | 547 | 568 | 544 | 574 | 604 | 578 | 538 | 507 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:03AM1.59m | 6:19PM1.63m | 6:32AM1.46m | 6:48PM1.47m | 7:08AM1.33m | 7:24PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.45m | 11:58AM0.48m | 00:23AM0.58m | 12:27PM0.63m | 00:55AM0.71m | 1:01PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 249 | 649 | 204 | 165 | 124 | 597 | 581 | 171 | 159 | 227 | 302 | 308 | 244 | 447 | 359 | 353 | 294 | 299 | 359 | 353 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 362 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | E 10 | — | E 10 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 194 | 247 | — | 206 | 614 | 128 | 128 | 294 | 286 | 347 | 402 | 491 | 543 | 114 | 102 | 202 | 130 | 80 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 11 | — | SW 15 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 147 | 2 | — | 496 | 165 | — | — | 128 | 131 | 106 | 108 | 108 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 1462 | 1504 | — | 128 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 185 | 351 | 404 | 547 | 568 | 544 | 574 | 604 | 578 | 538 | 507 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 212 | 249 | 209 | 68 | 69 | 6 | 249 | 141 | 120 | 106 | 186 | 711 | 842 | 267 | 267 | 267 | 267 | 267 | 664 | 664 | 1460 | 267 | 267 |
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