Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 8AM is: 3.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2764 | 3813 | 6328 | 7397 | 6444 | 4882 | 3649 | 3020 | 2339 | 2024 | 1607 | 1454 | 1392 | 1240 | 1108 | 572 | 841 | 736 | 617 | 373 | 300 | 405 | 388 | 476 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:45AM1.61m | 3:08PM1.71m | 3:15AM1.70m | 3:35PM1.82m | 3:44AM1.78m | 4:03PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.42m | 9:14PM0.44m | 9:22AM0.32m | 9:41PM0.35m | 9:49AM0.24m | 10:08PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2764 | 3813 | 6328 | 7397 | 6444 | 4882 | 3649 | 3020 | 2339 | 2024 | 1607 | 1454 | 1392 | 1240 | 1108 | 572 | 812 | 694 | 655 | 539 | 479 | 414 | 361 | 361 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 |
| kJ | 632 | 1329 | 824 | 734 | 586 | 331 | 357 | 245 | 99 | 129 | 133 | 80 | 115 | 82 | 48 | 407 | 841 | 736 | 617 | 373 | 300 | 405 | 388 | 476 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 53 | 75 | 73 | 145 | 145 | 229 | 184 | 66 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 19 | 62 | 202 | 431 | 862 | 1044 | 970 | 787 | 754 | 749 | 846 | 866 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 239 | 264 | 625 | 579 | 264 | 264 | 206 | 206 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 206 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
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