Surf Forecasts:
Noncom (Cape Recife) surf forecast from 3 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 5 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 4 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with 3,308 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 5 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSE 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 (Jun 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. 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 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jun 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 5th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 5th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 4th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noncom (Cape Recife) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wed 10 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2146 | 2328 | 3308 | 3239 | 2266 | 1083 | 840 | 458 | 527 | 527 | 401 | 401 | 313 | 352 | 413 | 368 | 316 | 216 | 260 | 591 | 435 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:31AM1.60m | 6:09PM1.59m | 6:08AM1.53m | 6:51PM1.55m | 6:52AM1.45m | 7:40PM1.52m | 7:47AM1.38m | 8:39PM1.50m | 8:55AM1.33m | 9:46PM1.51m | 10:14AM1.33m | 10:55PM1.56m | 11:29AM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.59m | 11:42AM0.45m | 00:04AM0.65m | 12:20PM0.51m | 00:49AM0.70m | 1:02PM0.57m | 1:43AM0.74m | 1:53PM0.63m | 2:51AM0.77m | 2:57PM0.67m | 4:11AM0.74m | 4:12PM0.68m | 5:27AM0.67m | 5:26PM0.64m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — |
 | 5:15 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 |
mm | 25 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 187 | 2328 | 2650 | 3239 | 2266 | 1083 | 550 | 458 | 527 | 527 | 401 | 401 | 313 | 281 | 221 | 368 | 316 | 216 | 260 | 591 | 435 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | S 6 | S 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 129 | 94 | 91 | 48 | 106 | 840 | 333 | 264 | 140 | 78 | 153 | 208 | 352 | 413 | 133 | 53 | 39 | 68 | 43 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | E 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 68 | 57 | 30 | 94 | 118 | 87 | 52 | 136 | 123 | 5 | 7 | 31 | — | 100 | 98 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | — | SSE 11 | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | SW 4 | W 4 | SW 7 | — | — | ENE 4 | N 3 | — |
| kJ | 2146 | — | 3308 | — | — | 574 | 804 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 31 | 17 | 140 | — | — | 8 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 387 | 236 | 236 | 68 | 68 | 212 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 212 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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