Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 7PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.2m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1145 | 1809 | 794 | 743 | 817 | 1093 | 2561 | 2483 | 2267 | 2035 | 1624 | 1735 | 1422 | 1259 | 1194 | 1208 | 1103 | 966 | 860 | 493 | 778 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.63m | 4:15AM1.50m | 4:31PM1.63m | 4:48AM1.47m | 5:03PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.08m | 10:48AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SSE 11 | WSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
1145 | 91 | 756 | 715 | 749 | 598 | 2561 | 2483 | 2267 | 2035 | 1624 | 1735 | 1422 | 1259 | 1194 | 1208 | 1103 | 966 | 860 | 493 | 778 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 13 | SSE 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
90 | 44 | 97 | 743 | 817 | 1093 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 444 | 270 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
68 | 35 | 12 | 74 | 52 | 40 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | 318 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — |
— | 1809 | 794 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 10 | 34 | 40 | 20 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 185 | 326 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 51 | 44 | 51 | 347 | 347 | 46 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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