
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 5AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1281 | 1074 | 1018 | 718 | 647 | 543 | 487 | 451 | 392 | 503 | 606 | 513 | 377 | 339 | 287 | 262 | 196 | 196 | 171 | 136 | 71 | 106 | 98 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:14AM1.71m | 2:27PM1.93m | 2:47AM1.82m | 2:59PM2.02m | 3:20AM1.88m | 3:33PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM0.38m | 8:42PM0.28m | 8:46AM0.29m | 9:14PM0.20m | 9:19AM0.24m | 9:47PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 11 |
1281 | 1074 | 1018 | 718 | 647 | 543 | 487 | 451 | 392 | 503 | 606 | 513 | 377 | 339 | 287 | 262 | 196 | 196 | 171 | 136 | 71 | 67 | 78 | 169 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 12 | SSE 11 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
28 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 96 | 94 | 72 | 70 | 53 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 106 | 98 | 92 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 10 | SW 9 | SSE 11 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | ENE 9 |
6 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 29 | 37 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 28 | 24 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 |
22 | — | 3 | 28 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 36 | 37 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3238 | 639 | 145 | 129 |
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