
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 1PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1207 | 1169 | 1131 | 1150 | 2207 | 3782 | 7661 | 6568 | 6203 | 5187 | 4647 | 2784 | 2626 | 2554 | 2356 | 2066 | 1868 | 1547 | 1408 | 1347 | 1327 | 1327 | 1370 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:24AM1.53m | 2:58PM1.53m | 3:01AM1.60m | 3:31PM1.64m | 3:34AM1.67m | 4:01PM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.52m | 8:57PM0.60m | 9:15AM0.43m | 9:31PM0.52m | 9:45AM0.35m | 10:01PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
1207 | 1169 | 1131 | 1150 | 2207 | 3782 | 7661 | 6568 | 6203 | 5187 | 4647 | 2784 | 2626 | 2554 | 2356 | 2066 | 1868 | 1547 | 1408 | 1347 | 1327 | 1327 | 1370 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 12 | ENE 7 | S 11 | — | — | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | S 9 | SSE 7 | — |
61 | 54 | 505 | 733 | 913 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 418 | 348 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 188 | — | 119 | 6 | 61 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — |
7 | 211 | 47 | 49 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSE 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
18 | 166 | 218 | 229 | 131 | 634 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 346 | 284 | 246 | 296 | 417 | 432 | 469 | 366 | 293 | 254 | 262 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 208 | 206 | 206 | 7 | 294 | 239 | 264 | 66 | 264 | 264 | 661 | 264 | 38 | 264 | 246 | 38 | 207 | 249 | 365 | 264 | 246 | 38 |
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