Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 9AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 864 | 717 | 441 | 432 | 394 | 488 | 708 | 796 | 729 | 640 | 503 | 399 | 326 | 439 | 1073 | 1799 | 1879 | 1615 | 1283 | 1254 | 990 | 554 | 712 | 560 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:11AM1.71m | 6:40PM1.81m | 6:50AM1.60m | 7:21PM1.71m | 7:32AM1.48m | 8:06PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.37m | 12:13PM0.30m | 00:45AM0.46m | 12:49PM0.40m | 1:26AM0.56m | 1:27PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 864 | 717 | 441 | 432 | 394 | 348 | 300 | 796 | 729 | 640 | 503 | 399 | 326 | 327 | 327 | 448 | 455 | 455 | 522 | 1254 | 990 | 554 | 712 | 560 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 10 | WSW 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 98 | 240 | 407 | 282 | 73 | 80 | 69 | 235 | 227 | 229 | 234 | 235 | 299 | 236 | 49 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 522 | 522 | 514 | 505 | 456 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | E 10 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 167 | 100 | 98 | 98 | 24 | 71 | 82 | 131 | 133 | 202 | 143 | 311 | 244 | 71 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 251 | 18 | 126 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 392 | 488 | 708 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 439 | 1073 | 1799 | 1879 | 1615 | 1283 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 129 | 209 | 206 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
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