
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 4AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 31). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
983 | 843 | 828 | 799 | 800 | 705 | 778 | 1504 | 1831 | 2284 | 2063 | 1723 | 1677 | 1626 | 1357 | 1144 | 1107 | 1013 | 923 | 913 | 539 | 396 | 389 | 347 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:40AM1.26m | 7:05PM1.19m | 7:58AM1.19m | 8:36PM1.09m | 9:34AM1.18m | 10:18PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.29m | 12:53PM0.42m | 1:27AM0.41m | 2:24PM0.50m | 2:58AM0.48m | 4:11PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
983 | 843 | 828 | 799 | 800 | 705 | 778 | 1504 | 1831 | 2284 | 2063 | 1723 | 1677 | 1626 | 1357 | 1144 | 1107 | 1013 | 923 | 913 | 539 | 396 | 389 | 347 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | ESE 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | W 18 | W 18 | W 10 | SSW 15 |
82 | 79 | 75 | 9 | 67 | 221 | 510 | 416 | 105 | 141 | 103 | 102 | 71 | 17 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | ESE 9 | SSW 10 | NW 11 | W 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 |
9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | — | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
16 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 47 | 73 | 64 | 42 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 70 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 126 | 224 | 201 | 195 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 29 | 0 | 44 | 105 | 347 | 347 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 51 | 46 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 597 | 409 |
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