
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 10AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1942 | 1791 | 1510 | 1415 | 1315 | 1220 | 1388 | 670 | 816 | 666 | 961 | 1234 | 2268 | 3222 | 2893 | 2704 | 3071 | 8786 | 8258 | 7105 | 5472 | 4237 | 3615 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:16AM1.26m | 10:03PM1.40m | 10:42AM1.20m | 11:25PM1.36m | 12:19PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM0.77m | 3:03PM0.75m | 4:33AM0.83m | 4:28PM0.83m | 6:16AM0.81m | 6:17PM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
1942 | 1791 | 1510 | 1415 | 1315 | 1220 | 1388 | 670 | 816 | 666 | 961 | 1234 | 142 | 93 | 91 | 2704 | 3071 | 8786 | 8258 | 7105 | 5472 | 4237 | 3615 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
251 | 251 | 261 | 275 | 253 | 233 | 226 | 561 | 384 | 203 | 142 | 142 | 25 | 26 | 244 | 1315 | 75 | 73 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 112 | 165 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | S 15 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | SW 12 | ENE 8 | S 24 | SSW 22 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | NE 8 | ESE 11 | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — |
7 | — | — | — | 126 | 155 | 6 | 184 | 184 | 15 | 137 | 13 | 11 | 46 | 16 | 66 | 18 | 73 | — | — | 66 | 55 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 6 | 22 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 518 | 503 | — | 2268 | 3222 | 2893 | — | 2680 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 65 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 208 | 65 | 206 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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