Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 12PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 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 (20 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1835 | 2155 | 2188 | 1933 | 1756 | 1619 | 1374 | 1136 | 1118 | 944 | 913 | 827 | 748 | 614 | 561 | 448 | 383 | 293 | 283 | 180 | 388 | 321 | 292 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:35AM1.19m | 00:07AM1.21m | 1:01PM1.33m | 1:11AM1.34m | 1:38PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM0.94m | 6:26PM0.97m | 6:43AM0.84m | 7:24PM0.82m | 7:25AM0.70m | 7:54PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1835 | 2155 | 2188 | 1933 | 1756 | 1619 | 1374 | 1136 | 1118 | 944 | 913 | 827 | 748 | 614 | 561 | 448 | 383 | 293 | 283 | 180 | 388 | 321 | 292 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 14 |
| kJ | 235 | 201 | 196 | 165 | 161 | 161 | 130 | 130 | 108 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 128 | 193 | 188 | 268 | 257 | 170 | 116 | 23 | 23 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | WSW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 50 | 128 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 68 | 40 | 67 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 13 | 104 | 157 | 185 | 121 | 251 | 273 | 408 | 688 | 756 | 692 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 129 | 265 | 294 | 38 | 224 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 246 | 206 | 206 | 38 | 38 |
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