Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 9AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s 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 (20 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the E by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1810 | 1682 | 1589 | 1401 | 1180 | 1100 | 953 | 784 | 680 | 616 | 536 | 536 | 456 | 373 | 329 | 283 | 303 | 303 | 400 | 431 | 379 | 367 | 486 | 384 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:22AM0.95m | 11:39PM0.99m | 12:27PM1.07m | 00:34AM1.10m | 1:03PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47AM0.65m | 5:46PM0.68m | 6:12AM0.56m | 6:42PM0.56m | 6:52AM0.44m | 7:17PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 1810 | 1682 | 1589 | 1401 | 1180 | 1100 | 953 | 784 | 680 | 616 | 536 | 536 | 456 | 373 | 329 | 283 | 303 | 303 | 400 | 431 | 379 | 367 | 486 | 384 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 57 | 86 | 142 | 211 | 234 | 64 | 135 | 117 | 86 | 80 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 133 | 186 | 39 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 197 | 149 | 119 | 107 | 150 | 198 | 248 | 266 | 231 | 190 | 183 | 197 | 228 | 182 | 188 | 141 | 96 | 155 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
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