
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 10PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2660 | 2570 | 2445 | 2283 | 2032 | 1891 | 1632 | 1513 | 1313 | 1208 | 1111 | 964 | 817 | 756 | 683 | 696 | 688 | 787 | 964 | 1448 | 2150 | |
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 | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:02AM0.98m | 8:32PM0.94m | 10:06AM0.99m | 10:36PM0.96m | 11:24AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.70m | 3:12AM0.64m | 4:43PM0.67m | 4:59AM0.59m | 5:52PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
2660 | 2570 | 2445 | 2283 | 2032 | 1891 | 1632 | 1513 | 1313 | 1208 | 1111 | 964 | 817 | 756 | 683 | 696 | 688 | 787 | 964 | 1448 | 2150 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 41 | 66 | 59 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 328 |
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