Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 6AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3010 | 2436 | 2096 | 1742 | 1524 | 1420 | 1323 | 1162 | 815 | 1046 | 1119 | 1508 | 2596 | 1347 | 933 | 1759 | 1561 | 1734 | 1848 | 1987 | 1848 | 1725 | 1562 | 880 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:23AM1.17m | 10:26PM1.24m | 12:01PM1.17m | 00:29AM1.27m | 1:26PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.87m | 3:01PM0.91m | 5:32AM0.90m | 6:18PM0.93m | 7:15AM0.79m | 7:37PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 3010 | 2436 | 2096 | 1742 | 1524 | 1420 | 1323 | 1162 | 815 | 1046 | 1119 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 782 | 6 | 6 | 1734 | 1848 | 1987 | 1848 | 1725 | 1562 | 880 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | E 4 | WSW 11 | E 8 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | W 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 493 | 59 | 251 | 12 | 81 | 5 | — | — | 11 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 591 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | — | — | 1508 | 2596 | 1347 | 933 | 1759 | 1561 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 294 | 264 | 206 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 245 | 208 | 206 | 65 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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