
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 8PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
394 | 418 | 302 | 285 | 218 | 232 | 214 | 157 | 125 | 122 | 105 | 98 | 177 | 202 | 188 | 182 | 162 | 156 | 156 | 149 | 137 | 192 | 350 | 694 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:48PM1.35m | 2:02AM1.49m | 2:40PM1.46m | 2:54AM1.54m | 3:27PM1.55m | 3:42AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM0.26m | 8:27AM0.09m | 8:48PM0.17m | 9:14AM0.03m | 9:38PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 |
394 | 204 | 164 | 285 | 218 | 102 | 214 | 157 | 125 | 122 | 105 | 88 | 177 | 202 | 188 | 182 | 162 | 156 | 156 | 149 | 137 | 132 | 129 | 694 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 9 |
114 | 313 | 302 | 73 | 71 | 232 | 69 | 49 | 34 | 60 | 60 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 46 | 42 | 65 | 46 | 40 | 38 | 52 | 192 | 350 | 132 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | SE 7 | W 9 | W 12 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 11 |
40 | 112 | 110 | 34 | 33 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 45 | 22 | 40 | 98 | 67 | 58 | 33 | 33 | 61 | 85 | 37 | 53 | 24 | 51 | 11 | 76 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | W 2 | WSW 3 | W 4 | NW 2 | — |
262 | 418 | — | 167 | 132 | 216 | 153 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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