
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 12PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2919 | 2742 | 2667 | 2630 | 2284 | 2020 | 1733 | 1591 | 1346 | 1144 | 1162 | 1099 | 1200 | 1200 | 1083 | 1083 | 905 | 905 | 821 | 821 | 732 | 683 | 683 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:02PM1.35m | 3:06AM1.38m | 3:33PM1.43m | 3:38AM1.41m | 4:03PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.23m | 9:09PM0.31m | 9:22AM0.17m | 9:40PM0.26m | 9:51AM0.13m | 10:11PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
2919 | 2742 | 2667 | 2630 | 2284 | 2020 | 1733 | 1591 | 1346 | 1144 | 1162 | 1099 | 1200 | 1200 | 1083 | 1083 | 905 | 905 | 821 | 821 | 732 | 683 | 683 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | — | — | — | 51 | 56 | 54 | 48 | 44 | 31 | — | 79 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | SE 6 | ESE 7 |
547 | 526 | 589 | 572 | 572 | 524 | 434 | 355 | 327 | 234 | 189 | — | 84 | 76 | 100 | — | 165 | 185 | 202 | 173 | — | 54 | 243 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 23 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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