Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noncom (Cape Recife) today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noncom (Cape Recife) at 8AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Noncom (Cape Recife). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1783 | 1809 | 1783 | 1610 | 1337 | 1106 | 950 | 824 | 649 | 781 | 643 | 512 | 316 | 281 | 910 | 2053 | 2332 | 1981 | 1640 | 1342 | 575 | 848 | 699 | 604 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:20AM1.65m | 6:42PM1.73m | 7:01AM1.51m | 7:29PM1.57m | 8:00AM1.36m | 8:41PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.37m | 12:17PM0.40m | 00:51AM0.50m | 12:57PM0.55m | 1:40AM0.65m | 1:52PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
1783 | 1809 | 1783 | 1610 | 1337 | 1106 | 950 | 824 | 649 | 781 | 643 | 512 | 316 | 144 | 181 | 52 | 118 | 142 | 110 | 53 | 575 | 43 | 68 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | E 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | ENE 10 | SSW 8 | S 14 |
28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 63 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 96 | 105 | 13 | 37 | — | — | 50 | 18 | 21 | 34 | 101 | 206 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 26 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 59 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 110 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 70 | 111 | 108 | 281 | 910 | 2053 | 2332 | 1981 | 1640 | 1342 | 493 | 848 | 699 | 604 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 249 | 40 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 68 | 209 | 267 | 658 | 404 | 1783 | 1651 | 1344 | 636 | 1811 | 3232 | 2089 | 667 | 267 |
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