Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 11AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1476 | 4020 | 6201 | 6213 | 5469 | 4185 | 3566 | 3010 | 2436 | 1978 | 1742 | 1524 | 1420 | 1229 | 1074 | 920 | 1046 | 1046 | 1685 | 1047 | 1486 | 933 | 1645 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:00AM1.28m | 8:40PM1.33m | 9:23AM1.17m | 10:26PM1.24m | 12:01PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50PM0.76m | 2:50AM0.87m | 3:01PM0.91m | 5:32AM0.90m | 6:18PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 |
1476 | 4020 | 6201 | 6213 | 5469 | 4185 | 3566 | 3010 | 2436 | 1978 | 1742 | 1524 | 1420 | 1229 | 1074 | 920 | 1046 | 1046 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 864 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | E 4 | E 4 | E 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | — |
39 | 39 | 38 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 493 | 59 | 186 | 12 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 19 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 |
429 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 16 | 19 | — | 1685 | 1047 | 1486 | 933 | 1645 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 579 | 264 | 206 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 109 | 245 | 208 | 206 |
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