Surf Forecasts:
Noncom (Cape Recife) surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 3,322 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Noncom (Cape Recife) this week:
The surf forecast for Noncom (Cape Recife) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Noncom (Cape Recife) in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noncom (Cape Recife) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2279 | 2214 | 3322 | 2582 | 2223 | 1701 | 1686 | 1342 | 1005 | 454 | 370 | 297 | 271 | 206 | 226 | 161 | 252 | 225 | 202 | 225 | 200 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 10:36AM1.33m | 11:15PM1.55m | 12:01PM1.37m | 00:30AM1.60m | 1:14PM1.46m | 1:35AM1.68m | 2:14PM1.59m | 2:31AM1.77m | 3:05PM1.72m | 3:20AM1.83m | 3:52PM1.82m | 4:06AM1.86m | 4:36PM1.88m | 4:49AM1.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:31PM0.68m | 5:53AM0.64m | 5:59PM0.66m | 7:06AM0.55m | 7:16PM0.58m | 8:04AM0.44m | 8:17PM0.49m | 8:54AM0.33m | 9:10PM0.39m | 9:38AM0.25m | 9:58PM0.33m | 10:19AM0.20m | 10:42PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2279 | 2214 | 3322 | 2582 | 2223 | 1701 | 1686 | 1342 | 1005 | 454 | 370 | 286 | 134 | 160 | 226 | 161 | 252 | 225 | 202 | 225 | 200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | W 12 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 11 | 31 | 206 | 174 | 82 | 83 | 42 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 13 | SSE 7 | S 10 | E 8 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 55 | 10 | 68 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 31 | 14 | 117 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | 1152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 271 | 307 | 297 | 271 | 206 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 38 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 68 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 239 | 267 | 209 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
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