
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 11AM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s 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 (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2032 | 3499 | 4489 | 8436 | 7091 | 5267 | 4247 | 3375 | 2919 | 2742 | 2667 | 2630 | 2284 | 2020 | 1733 | 1591 | 1346 | 1144 | 1162 | 1083 | 1200 | 1200 | 1182 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:30PM1.27m | 2:33AM1.32m | 3:02PM1.35m | 3:06AM1.38m | 3:33PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.31m | 8:36PM0.38m | 8:52AM0.23m | 9:09PM0.31m | 9:22AM0.17m | 9:40PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
2032 | 3499 | 4489 | 8436 | 7091 | 5267 | 4247 | 3375 | 2919 | 2742 | 2667 | 2630 | 2284 | 2020 | 1733 | 1591 | 1346 | 1144 | 1162 | 1083 | 1200 | 1200 | 1182 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 20 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | S 11 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
158 | 190 | 211 | 292 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | 2 | — | 119 | 89 | 63 | 35 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | — | — | 1172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 222 | 330 | 111 | 458 | 612 | 600 | 547 | 513 | 589 | 524 | 494 | 449 | 389 | 287 | 212 | 169 | 330 | 192 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 201 | 47 | 894 | 37 | 29 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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