
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 2AM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2148 | 9335 | 10305 | 9565 | 7905 | 6211 | 5380 | 4692 | 4005 | 3301 | 1495 | 1326 | 2474 | 1657 | 1558 | 1960 | 2130 | 1978 | 1978 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:05PM1.08m | 12:11PM1.01m | 00:19AM1.11m | 1:10PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46PM0.64m | 5:57AM0.53m | 6:15PM0.61m | 6:59AM0.47m | 7:15PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
2148 | 9335 | 10305 | 9565 | 7905 | 6211 | 5380 | 4692 | 4005 | 3301 | 1366 | 1326 | 2474 | 1657 | 1558 | 1960 | 2130 | 1978 | 1978 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — |
1242 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1495 | 1222 | 5 | 604 | 530 | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 34 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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