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 12AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| 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 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the E by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
560 | 655 | 659 | 596 | 587 | 506 | 299 | 401 | 678 | 962 | 1204 | 1321 | 1340 | 1780 | 2084 | 2007 | 1780 | 1432 | 1187 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:33AM1.37m | 2:08PM1.45m | 2:13AM1.49m | 2:40PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37PM0.81m | 7:57AM0.66m | 8:16PM0.69m | 8:27AM0.53m | 8:46PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | 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 |
560 | 655 | 659 | 596 | 587 | 506 | 299 | 401 | 678 | 962 | 1204 | 1321 | 1340 | 1780 | 2084 | 2007 | 1780 | 1432 | 1187 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | 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 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 114 | 114 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | — | — | — | SE 13 | S 13 |
— | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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