Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 4AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 683 | 509 | 1271 | 1564 | 1876 | 1817 | 1609 | 1551 | 1673 | 1783 | 1710 | 1777 | 1862 | 2270 | 2331 | 2715 | 2840 | 2457 | 2418 | 2381 | 2290 | 2294 | 2335 | 2700 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:12AM1.67m | 6:36PM1.75m | 6:44AM1.55m | 7:09PM1.62m | 7:17AM1.41m | 7:47PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:06AM0.38m | 12:09PM0.35m | 00:38AM0.49m | 12:39PM0.47m | 1:11AM0.62m | 1:11PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | ENE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 683 | 509 | 1271 | 1564 | 1876 | 1817 | 1609 | 1551 | 1673 | 173 | 1710 | 1777 | 1862 | 2270 | 2331 | 2715 | 2840 | 2457 | 2418 | 2381 | 2290 | 60 | 60 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SW 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SW 15 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 120 | 355 | 338 | 338 | 338 | 286 | 281 | 229 | 225 | 435 | 167 | 125 | 125 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 88 | 92 | 90 | 83 | 60 | 81 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 8 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 144 | 101 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1783 | 1117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2294 | 2335 | 2700 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 206 | 209 | 206 |
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