Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 5AM is: 1.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 22s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 19s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1263 | 1336 | 1384 | 1281 | 1255 | 2065 | 1757 | 1542 | 1256 | 1001 | 875 | 853 | 820 | 734 | 705 | 598 | 668 | 598 | 513 | 404 | 398 | 398 | 398 | 386 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:55AM1.86m | 4:19PM1.96m | 4:32AM1.87m | 4:55PM1.98m | 5:07AM1.84m | 5:29PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM0.18m | 10:27PM0.23m | 10:37AM0.16m | 11:02PM0.23m | 11:09AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1263 | 1336 | 1384 | 1144 | 917 | 2065 | 1757 | 1542 | 1256 | 1001 | 539 | 422 | 368 | 734 | 705 | 432 | 386 | 298 | 260 | 224 | 182 | 173 | 146 | 386 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 10 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 |
| kJ | 125 | 427 | 943 | 1281 | 1255 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 875 | 853 | 820 | 2 | — | 598 | 668 | 598 | 513 | 404 | 398 | 398 | 398 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 84 | 17 | 16 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 15 | 30 | 41 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 1175 | 1175 | 1089 | 936 | 836 | 866 | 1087 | 1093 | 947 | 736 | — | 614 | 485 | 373 | 386 | — | — | 60 | 59 | 35 | — | — | — | 138 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 206 | 206 | 246 | 206 | 246 | 206 | 206 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 145 | 6 | 6 |
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