Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 7AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1177 | 1106 | 1100 | 829 | 455 | 422 | 821 | 1308 | 2350 | 2326 | 2471 | 2323 | 2506 | 1858 | 1590 | 1264 | 1093 | 922 | 812 | 669 | 573 | 565 | 608 | 530 |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:02AM1.13m | 1:37PM1.18m | 1:41AM1.24m | 2:08PM1.31m | 2:13AM1.33m | 2:37PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.41m | 7:45PM0.45m | 7:59AM0.31m | 8:17PM0.34m | 8:27AM0.21m | 8:46PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1177 | 1106 | 1100 | 829 | 455 | 422 | 821 | 1308 | 2350 | 2326 | 2471 | 2323 | 2506 | 1858 | 1590 | 1264 | 1093 | 922 | 812 | 669 | 573 | 466 | 419 | 353 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 36 | 121 | 283 | 354 | 363 | 348 | 154 | 86 | 105 | 226 | 279 | 217 | 334 | 357 | 247 | 304 | 145 | 145 | 170 | 217 | 214 | 263 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 168 | 314 | 308 | 238 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 99 | 99 | 135 | 193 | 259 | 329 | 304 | 225 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 46 | 53 | 63 | 87 | 129 | 154 | 188 | 241 | 297 | 341 | 398 | 498 | 606 | 559 | 565 | 608 | 530 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 47 | 409 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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