Surf Forecasts:
Noncom (Cape Recife) surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, E swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, E swell with 2,925 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with E 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 3.0m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 14s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Noncom (Cape Recife) in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noncom (Cape Recife) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat morning, near gales from the E by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 458 | 316 | 180 | 102 | 422 | 1350 | 1927 | 1487 | 2925 | 1200 | 932 | 846 | 434 | 308 | 316 | 869 | 834 | 313 | 318 | 243 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:54PM2.02m | 4:08AM1.89m | 4:25PM2.02m | 4:38AM1.86m | 4:55PM1.98m | 5:07AM1.80m | 5:24PM1.89m | 5:36AM1.71m | 5:52PM1.77m | 6:03AM1.59m | 6:19PM1.63m | 6:32AM1.46m | 6:48PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.19m | 10:04PM0.19m | 10:09AM0.17m | 10:33PM0.20m | 10:37AM0.20m | 11:01PM0.26m | 11:04AM0.26m | 11:28PM0.34m | 11:31AM0.36m | 11:55PM0.45m | 11:58AM0.48m | 00:23AM0.58m | 12:27PM0.63m | 00:55AM0.71m | |||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 7 | SE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 458 | 316 | 74 | 102 | 422 | 1350 | 1135 | 773 | 1930 | 1200 | 932 | 846 | 434 | 308 | 316 | 869 | 834 | 313 | 318 | 243 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 6 | SSW 12 | E 6 | S 10 | — | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 46 | 22 | 180 | 47 | 74 | — | 6 | 2 | 439 | 249 | 183 | 123 | 172 | 173 | 244 | 200 | 159 | 93 | 290 | 220 | 142 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 10 | S 15 | SSW 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 48 | 4 | 86 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 31 | 83 | 211 | 244 | 2 | 128 | 98 | 71 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 46 | 73 | 173 | 875 | 1927 | 1487 | 2925 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 249 | 40 | 14 | 209 | 267 | 267 | 267 | 69 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 4 | 4 | 69 | 209 | 252 | 267 | 249 |
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