
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 7PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
501 | 161 | 374 | 376 | 292 | 298 | 338 | 298 | 278 | 268 | 224 | 194 | 191 | 137 | 137 | 392 | 350 | 883 | 1237 | 1513 | 1579 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:38PM1.49m | 1:48AM1.48m | 2:08PM1.64m | 2:19AM1.61m | 2:35PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54PM0.67m | 7:55AM0.56m | 8:20PM0.52m | 8:23AM0.43m | 8:46PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
501 | 155 | 374 | 376 | 292 | 583 | 489 | 392 | 305 | 260 | 224 | 187 | 131 | 104 | 81 | 225 | 225 | 883 | 1237 | 1513 | 1579 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 7 | WSW 11 | S 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
140 | 161 | 27 | 40 | 64 | 298 | 338 | 298 | 278 | 268 | 224 | 194 | 191 | 137 | 137 | 87 | 350 | 82 | 158 | 81 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 15 | WSW 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 11 | ESE 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | S 7 |
93 | 68 | 40 | 38 | 40 | 61 | 88 | 87 | 121 | 119 | 31 | 49 | 10 | 47 | 47 | 90 | 117 | 82 | 51 | — | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | — | S 5 | S 6 | SE 7 | ESE 11 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 |
106 | 279 | 569 | 707 | 652 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 27 | 119 | 392 | 198 | 327 | 234 | 185 | 263 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 38 | 246 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 65 | 65 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 239 | 264 | 38 | 369 | 264 | 206 | 206 |
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