Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noncom (Cape Recife) today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noncom (Cape Recife) at 3PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Noncom (Cape Recife). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the ENE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
587 | 506 | 299 | 401 | 678 | 962 | 1204 | 1321 | 1484 | 1780 | 2084 | 2007 | 1780 | 1432 | 1187 | 1171 | 1459 | 2011 | 3118 | 3161 | 2900 | 2386 | 1308 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:08PM1.45m | 2:13AM1.49m | 2:40PM1.59m | 2:45AM1.61m | 3:08PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57AM0.66m | 8:16PM0.69m | 8:27AM0.53m | 8:46PM0.56m | 8:55AM0.42m | 9:14PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 |
587 | 506 | 299 | 401 | 678 | 962 | 1204 | 1321 | 1484 | 1780 | 2084 | 2007 | 1780 | 1432 | 1187 | 1171 | 1459 | 2011 | 3118 | 3161 | 2900 | 2386 | 1308 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 18 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
2 | 37 | 114 | 114 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 103 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 417 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | — | — | — | SE 13 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 83 | 154 | 299 | 435 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 267 | 629 | 587 | 267 | 267 |
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