
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 5AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1236 | 2111 | 2084 | 3763 | 4562 | 9243 | 8799 | 8799 | 7837 | 6563 | 6186 | 5906 | 5952 | 6217 | 5649 | 5380 | 6127 | 5607 | 4899 | 4078 | 3294 | 3155 | 3320 | 3933 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:00AM1.18m | 12:29PM1.33m | 00:54AM1.29m | 1:13PM1.46m | 1:37AM1.39m | 1:51PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.37m | 6:52PM0.30m | 7:02AM0.26m | 7:35PM0.17m | 7:42AM0.18m | 8:11PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
1236 | 1129 | 2084 | 2064 | 2183 | 9243 | 8799 | 8799 | 7837 | 6563 | 6186 | 5906 | 5952 | 6217 | 5649 | 5380 | 6127 | 5607 | 4899 | 4078 | 3294 | 3155 | 3320 | 3933 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
386 | 8 | 34 | 3763 | 4562 | 32 | 19 | 20 | 37 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 1413 | 1752 | 924 | 39 | 24 | 13 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 |
12 | — | — | 38 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
34 | 2111 | 1256 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 19 | 790 | 894 | 1009 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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