Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 6AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 16 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1002 | 824 | 722 | 587 | 560 | 433 | 359 | 397 | 454 | 531 | 617 | 607 | 584 | 632 | 546 | 536 | 465 | 394 | 394 | 323 | 352 | 668 | 549 | 631 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:13AM1.33m | 2:37PM1.42m | 2:44AM1.41m | 3:05PM1.51m | 3:14AM1.47m | 3:33PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.21m | 8:46PM0.25m | 8:54AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.17m | 9:22AM0.09m | 9:44PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1002 | 824 | 722 | 587 | 560 | 433 | 284 | 206 | 454 | 531 | 617 | 607 | 584 | 632 | 546 | 536 | 465 | 394 | 394 | 323 | 267 | 668 | 549 | 631 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
169 | 233 | 193 | 221 | 221 | 263 | 359 | 397 | 322 | 274 | 260 | 237 | 229 | 221 | 180 | 173 | 161 | 135 | 280 | 121 | 352 | 214 | 206 | 164 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
99 | 144 | 263 | 337 | 421 | 411 | 314 | 328 | 145 | 115 | 77 | 64 | 45 | 26 | 53 | 95 | 146 | 199 | 121 | 198 | 119 | 63 | 64 | 137 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
511 | 642 | 550 | 477 | 406 | 393 | 785 | 488 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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