
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 9AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7670 | 6415 | 6040 | 5906 | 5789 | 6040 | 5409 | 5597 | 6374 | 5607 | 4899 | 4135 | 3519 | 3323 | 3663 | 4119 | 4447 | 4243 | 3940 | 3524 | 2993 | 2655 | 2357 | 2104 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 00:54AM1.29m | 1:13PM1.46m | 1:37AM1.39m | 1:51PM1.56m | 2:13AM1.46m | 2:24PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.26m | 7:35PM0.17m | 7:42AM0.18m | 8:11PM0.08m | 8:17AM0.12m | 8:44PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
7670 | 6415 | 6040 | 5906 | 5789 | 6040 | 5409 | 5597 | 6374 | 5607 | 4899 | 4135 | 3519 | 3323 | 3663 | 4119 | 4447 | 4243 | 3940 | 3524 | 2993 | 2655 | 2357 | 2104 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | ESE 11 | W 16 | WSW 18 |
38 | 46 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 2126 | 1715 | 1171 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | W 16 | W 20 | ESE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 9 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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