
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noncom (Cape Recife) today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noncom (Cape Recife) at 4AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noncom (Cape Recife). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, near gales from the E by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
638 | 530 | 406 | 394 | 331 | 316 | 220 | 187 | 180 | 177 | 132 | 165 | 231 | 422 | 803 | 1259 | 1334 | 1325 | 1490 | 1556 | 1592 | 1569 | 1664 | 1773 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:36AM1.87m | 3:54PM2.02m | 4:08AM1.89m | 4:25PM2.02m | 4:38AM1.86m | 4:55PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.19m | 10:04PM0.19m | 10:09AM0.17m | 10:33PM0.20m | 10:37AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
638 | 530 | 406 | 394 | 331 | 316 | 220 | 121 | 180 | 177 | 132 | 123 | 231 | 422 | 803 | 1259 | 1334 | 1210 | 1224 | 1121 | 911 | 773 | 660 | 542 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — |
61 | 63 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 22 | 38 | 187 | 30 | 28 | 118 | 86 | 82 | 73 | 50 | 31 | 18 | 7 | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 11 | SSW 5 | SE 11 | SSE 4 | E 10 | SW 8 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 34 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 68 | 120 | 64 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 75 | 124 | 120 | 132 | 40 | 165 | 154 | 285 | 444 | 708 | 1042 | 1325 | 1490 | 1556 | 1592 | 1569 | 1664 | 1773 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 267 | 249 | 17 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 267 | 249 | 267 | 267 | 267 | 267 | 267 | 267 | 267 | 267 |
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