Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noncom (Cape Recife) today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noncom (Cape Recife) at 6AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noncom (Cape Recife). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1236 | 1069 | 905 | 749 | 655 | 614 | 530 | 521 | 494 | 423 | 431 | 1249 | 1682 | 1607 | 1245 | 626 | 1561 | 666 | 830 | 805 | 777 | 735 | 692 | 734 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:23AM1.17m | 10:26PM1.24m | 12:01PM1.17m | 00:29AM1.27m | 1:26PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.87m | 3:01PM0.91m | 5:32AM0.90m | 6:18PM0.93m | 7:15AM0.79m | 7:37PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 4 | E 5 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
1236 | 1069 | 905 | 749 | 655 | 614 | 530 | 521 | 494 | 423 | 431 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 669 | 666 | 830 | 805 | 777 | 735 | 692 | 734 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | S 15 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 153 | 159 | 5 | 5 | — | 11 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 5 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 1249 | 1682 | 1607 | 1245 | 626 | 1561 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 291 | 267 | 209 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 249 | 212 | 209 | 68 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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