Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 11AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the ESE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1404 | 1381 | 1272 | 1180 | 1092 | 929 | 836 | 851 | 770 | 770 | 600 | 1021 | 1037 | 946 | 917 | 811 | 785 | 772 | 448 | 448 | 1063 | 1528 | 1744 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:35PM1.13m | 7:07AM1.01m | 7:27PM1.00m | 8:44AM0.91m | 9:34PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:19PM0.50m | 00:52AM0.53m | 1:01PM0.63m | 2:01AM0.64m | 2:52PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1404 | 1381 | 1272 | 1180 | 1092 | 929 | 836 | 851 | 770 | 770 | 600 | 1021 | 1037 | 946 | 917 | 811 | 785 | 772 | 448 | 448 | 1063 | 1528 | 1744 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 243 | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 | 15 | 31 | 49 | 31 | 127 | 127 | — | 346 | 350 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 361 | 332 | 362 | 340 | 431 | 391 | 374 | 328 | 328 | 363 | 374 | 386 | 509 | 658 | 527 | 410 | 440 | 410 | 382 | 423 | 524 | 466 | 411 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 201 | 201 | 256 | 1334 | 105 | 32 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 37 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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