Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noncom (Cape Recife) today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noncom (Cape Recife) at 5AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Noncom (Cape Recife). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
543 | 510 | 1723 | 3078 | 3293 | 2752 | 1929 | 1585 | 1236 | 1069 | 905 | 749 | 655 | 614 | 539 | 521 | 503 | 423 | 431 | 862 | 663 | 447 | 361 | 283 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:00AM1.28m | 8:40PM1.33m | 9:23AM1.17m | 10:26PM1.24m | 12:01PM1.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49AM0.75m | 1:50PM0.76m | 2:50AM0.87m | 3:01PM0.91m | 5:32AM0.90m | 6:18PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
543 | 510 | 1723 | 3078 | 3293 | 2752 | 1929 | 1585 | 1236 | 1069 | 905 | 749 | 655 | 614 | 539 | 521 | 503 | 423 | 431 | 862 | 663 | 447 | 361 | 283 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | S 15 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
25 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 493 | 5 | 5 | 153 | 209 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 8 | — | — | — | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
144 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 7 | — | 1 | 32 | 115 | 255 | 241 | 226 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 582 | 267 | 209 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 106 | 249 | 212 | 209 | 68 | 5 |
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