
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (31 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 11PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
572 | 488 | 374 | 324 | 281 | 240 | 197 | 183 | 150 | 123 | 104 | 106 | 205 | 199 | 242 | 295 | 335 | 380 | 320 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:00PM1.82m | 5:06AM1.75m | 5:29PM1.84m | 5:37AM1.73m | 6:01PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.37m | 11:11AM0.26m | 11:33PM0.37m | 11:40AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 11 |
572 | 488 | 374 | 324 | 281 | 240 | 197 | 183 | 150 | 123 | 104 | 106 | 205 | 199 | 257 | 295 | 335 | 380 | 1482 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 |
— | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 34 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 17 | 17 | 242 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 320 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 12 | — | S 9 | SSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 12 | — | 15 | 86 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — |
614 | 732 | 428 | 575 | 598 | 703 | 703 | 627 | 691 | 716 | 723 | 716 | 662 | 644 | 557 | 1927 | 1760 | 1691 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 246 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 145 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 6 |
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