Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 7PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 24). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 273 | 773 | 1254 | 1534 | 1719 | 1384 | 1245 | 1100 | 983 | 908 | 782 | 769 | 647 | 647 | 830 | 1000 | 647 | 718 | 1512 | 1736 | 2187 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:35PM1.78m | 2:47AM1.73m | 3:02PM1.90m | 3:16AM1.83m | 3:30PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.43m | 8:46PM0.39m | 8:50AM0.32m | 9:13PM0.28m | 9:18AM0.24m | 9:41PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 7 |
| kJ | 178 | 172 | 1254 | 1534 | 1719 | 1384 | 1245 | 1100 | 983 | 908 | 782 | 769 | 647 | 647 | 830 | 1000 | 647 | 718 | 1512 | 1736 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | WSW 4 | ESE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 9 | E 7 | E 5 |
| kJ | 161 | 773 | 176 | 103 | 47 | 29 | 30 | 67 | 143 | 108 | 70 | 89 | 60 | 37 | 10 | 37 | 512 | 544 | 44 | 45 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | E 8 | SW 10 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | SSW 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | 273 | 48 | 47 | — | — | — | 30 | — | 28 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 142 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 36 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 146 | 169 | 309 | 250 | 284 | 222 | 202 | 151 | — | 17 | 37 | 28 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | 2187 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 294 | 264 | 206 | 206 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
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