Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 2AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 398 | 398 | 386 | 380 | 479 | 502 | 619 | 718 | 625 | 660 | 671 | 683 | 509 | 1387 | 1564 | 1876 | 1817 | 1729 | 1609 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:29PM1.95m | 5:40AM1.77m | 6:02PM1.87m | 6:12AM1.67m | 6:36PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35PM0.29m | 11:39AM0.25m | 00:06AM0.38m | 12:09PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 149 | 398 | 386 | 380 | 479 | 502 | 619 | 718 | 625 | 660 | 671 | 683 | 509 | 1387 | 1564 | 1876 | 1817 | 1729 | 1609 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 7 | E 10 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 398 | 56 | 88 | 57 | 127 | 94 | 99 | 117 | 156 | 164 | 169 | 146 | 127 | 338 | 338 | 338 | 286 | 281 | 229 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | E 10 | WSW 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 15 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 88 | 75 | 25 | 94 | 98 | 98 | 102 | 108 | 82 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 355 | 151 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 7 | NNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 120 | 115 | 38 | — | 145 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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