Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 5AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SE 12 | WSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2053 | 1708 | 1388 | 1203 | 838 | 857 | 915 | 488 | 349 | 493 | 881 | 1506 | 1956 | 2727 | 3220 | 2929 | 2490 | 2174 | 1791 | 1510 | 1337 | 1415 | 1344 | 1299 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:32AM1.48m | 8:06PM1.60m | 8:17AM1.36m | 8:57PM1.49m | 9:16AM1.26m | 10:03PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.56m | 1:27PM0.51m | 2:12AM0.68m | 2:09PM0.63m | 3:09AM0.77m | 3:03PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 463 | 463 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 514 | 915 | 457 | 521 | 403 | 881 | 1506 | 1956 | 2727 | 3220 | 2929 | 2490 | 2174 | 1791 | 1510 | 1337 | 1415 | 1344 | 1299 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 32 | 35 | 19 | 187 | 187 | 497 | 488 | 191 | 493 | 396 | 366 | 311 | 311 | 247 | 251 | 251 | 234 | 219 | 200 | 222 | 206 | 193 | 187 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 28 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 185 | 283 | 132 | 216 | 17 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 2053 | 1708 | 1388 | 1203 | 838 | 857 | 640 | — | 349 | 255 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | — | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 65 |
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