
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 8AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | 328 | 380 | 454 | 331 | 319 | 412 | 412 | 245 | 225 | 167 | 163 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 177 | 145 | 134 | 104 | 129 | 373 | 931 | 1793 | 3940 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:53AM1.53m | 3:03PM1.68m | 3:31AM1.55m | 3:41PM1.66m | 4:10AM1.52m | 4:23PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.09m | 9:22PM-0.05m | 9:31AM0.08m | 10:00PM-0.02m | 10:12AM0.12m | 10:41PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
79 | 328 | 380 | 454 | 331 | 319 | 412 | 412 | 245 | 225 | 167 | 163 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 177 | 145 | 134 | 104 | 129 | 373 | 725 | 1793 | 3940 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 11 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | S 7 | SSE 10 | S 7 | SW 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | NW 13 |
87 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 31 | 49 | 41 | 34 | 34 | 83 | 90 | 83 | 60 | 57 | 40 | 236 | 931 | 789 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 13 | W 11 | E 12 | S 11 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | W 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — |
39 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 31 | 43 | 77 | 90 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 2 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
69 | 48 | 30 | 19 | 20 | 22 | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 29 | 3 | 1225 | 3888 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 3 |
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