
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 8AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
734 | 578 | 489 | 445 | 569 | 837 | 916 | 658 | 499 | 545 | 650 | 719 | 596 | 694 | 781 | 569 | 443 | 422 | 447 | 440 | 398 | 386 | 392 | 342 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on |
High Tide | 3:51AM1.55m | 4:02PM1.67m | 4:25AM1.51m | 4:38PM1.61m | 5:03AM1.44m | 5:17PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.06m | 10:19PM-0.00m | 10:26AM0.10m | 10:55PM0.06m | 11:03AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 21 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
734 | 578 | 489 | 395 | 383 | 365 | 299 | 294 | 218 | 215 | 171 | 184 | 253 | 335 | 369 | 273 | 286 | 328 | 246 | 164 | 398 | 386 | 392 | 342 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 13 | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
168 | 111 | 489 | — | 5 | 10 | 37 | 34 | 76 | 132 | 189 | 109 | 74 | 42 | — | 130 | 129 | 422 | 447 | 440 | 132 | 115 | 141 | 144 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | NW 2 |
240 | 402 | 432 | 445 | 569 | 837 | 916 | 658 | 499 | 545 | 650 | 719 | 596 | 694 | 781 | 569 | 443 | 864 | 676 | 421 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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