
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noncom (Cape Recife) today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Noncom (Cape Recife) at 12PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Noncom (Cape Recife). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 17 | E 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
634 | 563 | 520 | 585 | 756 | 889 | 849 | 709 | 795 | 596 | 707 | 512 | 939 | 823 | 681 | 643 | 781 | 659 | 344 | 263 | 439 | 505 | 500 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:15AM1.81m | 3:41PM1.89m | 3:55AM1.86m | 4:19PM1.96m | 4:32AM1.87m | 4:55PM1.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.24m | 9:51PM0.27m | 10:03AM0.18m | 10:27PM0.23m | 10:37AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
242 | 193 | 202 | 158 | 158 | 522 | 565 | 547 | 795 | 596 | 707 | 452 | 939 | 823 | 673 | 529 | 428 | 339 | 298 | 260 | 266 | 313 | 313 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
109 | 199 | 363 | 323 | 432 | 56 | 44 | 31 | 17 | 471 | 446 | 512 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 499 | 362 | 353 | 344 | 263 | 259 | 256 | 188 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | SW 11 | S 10 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — |
19 | 19 | — | — | — | 55 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
634 | 563 | 520 | 585 | 756 | 889 | 849 | 709 | 709 | 579 | 491 | 491 | 527 | 687 | 681 | 643 | 781 | 659 | — | — | 439 | 505 | 500 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 241 | 249 | 267 | 267 | 267 | 267 | 267 | 209 | 209 | 40 | 249 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
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