
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 4PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
706 | 683 | 555 | 661 | 478 | 674 | 1835 | 2155 | 2080 | 1933 | 1756 | 1514 | 1279 | 1136 | 959 | 944 | 846 | 700 | 570 | 561 | 455 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:18AM1.19m | 9:05PM1.18m | 11:35AM1.19m | 00:07AM1.21m | 1:01PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00PM0.95m | 3:54AM0.94m | 6:26PM0.97m | 6:43AM0.84m | 7:24PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
507 | 428 | 401 | 373 | 320 | 279 | 1835 | 2155 | 2080 | 1933 | 1756 | 1514 | 1279 | 1136 | 959 | 944 | 846 | 700 | 570 | 561 | 455 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
706 | 683 | 555 | 661 | 478 | 674 | 241 | 205 | 169 | 165 | 161 | 161 | 156 | 129 | 132 | 133 | — | 67 | 50 | 130 | 125 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SSW 15 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 66 | 124 | — | 372 | 363 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 |
620 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 133 | 133 | 161 | 89 | 147 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 239 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 264 |
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