
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 2PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
827 | 800 | 786 | 786 | 855 | 855 | 699 | 821 | 1048 | 1193 | 1100 | 996 | 893 | 859 | 759 | 664 | 580 | 478 | 388 | 469 | 450 | 819 | 1395 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:11AM1.84m | 4:23PM1.95m | 4:39AM1.79m | 4:50PM1.87m | 5:07AM1.72m | 5:17PM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07AM0.27m | 10:30PM0.28m | 10:33AM0.33m | 10:56PM0.35m | 11:01AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
827 | 800 | 786 | 786 | 855 | 855 | 699 | 821 | 1048 | 1193 | 1100 | 996 | 893 | 859 | 759 | 664 | 580 | 478 | 388 | 469 | 450 | 819 | 1395 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
264 | 304 | 251 | 177 | 189 | 129 | 94 | 135 | 180 | 147 | 139 | 72 | 103 | 101 | 96 | 92 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 169 | 161 | 127 | 100 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
— | — | 5 | — | — | 40 | 56 | 40 | — | — | — | 48 | 62 | 40 | 28 | 69 | — | — | 57 | 136 | 223 | 9 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
— | 3 | 11 | 49 | 57 | 69 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | 173 | 43 | — | — | 3 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 124 | 208 | 206 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 65 |
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