
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 10PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (08 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the SE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2557 | 2050 | 1733 | 1858 | 2756 | 4748 | 4541 | 4166 | 3883 | 3214 | 2213 | 2331 | 3023 | 2924 | 2679 | 2329 | 2143 | 2037 | 2005 | 2034 | 2667 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:49AM1.30m | 00:24AM1.48m | 1:15PM1.44m | 1:36AM1.59m | 2:13PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.75m | 7:06AM0.62m | 7:26PM0.64m | 8:04AM0.48m | 8:24PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
2557 | 2050 | 1733 | 1858 | 2756 | 4748 | 4541 | 89 | 3883 | 3214 | 2213 | 2331 | 107 | 62 | 2679 | 31 | 2143 | 2037 | 2005 | 2034 | 2667 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 9 |
85 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 78 | 57 | 57 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 46 | 43 | 43 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 361 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
44 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 21 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | S 6 | SE 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | — | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | — |
27 | 122 | 211 | 244 | 289 | — | — | 4166 | — | — | 187 | 170 | 3023 | 2924 | — | 2329 | — | 12 | — | 24 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 208 | 208 | 206 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 65 | 137 | 65 | 1347 | 844 | 294 | 325 | 208 | 7 | 7 | 294 | 264 | 294 | 246 | 249 |
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