
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 12PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1221 | 1080 | 967 | 816 | 798 | 808 | 808 | 742 | 1064 | 1480 | 2038 | 2421 | 3525 | 3534 | 3185 | 2792 | 2562 | 2111 | 1665 | 1262 | 1119 | 1014 | 827 | |
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 | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:25PM1.70m | 3:44AM1.55m | 3:58PM1.68m | 4:16AM1.51m | 4:29PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.02m | 9:42PM-0.01m | 9:48AM0.03m | 10:15PM0.01m | 10:19AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 9 |
1221 | 1080 | 967 | 816 | 789 | 615 | 475 | 475 | 1064 | 1480 | 2038 | 2421 | 3525 | 3534 | 3185 | 2792 | 2562 | 2111 | 1665 | 1262 | 1119 | 1014 | 542 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | 75 | 56 | 289 | 29 | — | — | 735 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 827 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | 75 | 104 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — |
386 | 431 | 533 | 677 | 798 | 808 | 808 | 742 | 612 | 651 | 930 | 975 | 861 | 735 | 735 | 696 | 502 | 555 | 625 | 665 | 846 | 781 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 22 | 22 | 409 | 409 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 37 | 37 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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