
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noncom (Cape Recife) today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noncom (Cape Recife) at 8PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Noncom (Cape Recife). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the N by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
387 | 441 | 485 | 813 | 295 | 253 | 211 | 236 | 216 | 303 | 320 | 747 | 813 | 636 | 1484 | 409 | 463 | 455 | 486 | 533 | 524 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:40PM1.81m | 6:50AM1.60m | 7:21PM1.71m | 7:32AM1.48m | 8:06PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM0.30m | 00:45AM0.46m | 12:49PM0.40m | 1:26AM0.56m | 1:27PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
387 | 441 | 485 | 225 | 275 | 253 | 211 | 236 | 216 | 303 | 320 | 281 | 383 | 403 | 416 | 408 | 463 | 455 | 486 | 533 | 524 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
61 | 48 | 48 | 289 | 295 | 231 | 191 | 159 | 129 | 105 | 94 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 409 | 409 | 355 | 325 | 268 | 246 | 202 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 16 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 10 | E 10 | S 15 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | E 10 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
49 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 48 | 31 | 95 | 109 | 75 | 101 | 48 | 17 | 39 | 17 | 62 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 46 | 76 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 377 | 813 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 281 | 747 | 813 | 636 | 1484 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 262 | 249 | 212 | 209 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
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