
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 6PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3436 | 3271 | 2740 | 2436 | 2248 | 2121 | 1863 | 1736 | 1363 | 956 | 785 | 2074 | 3007 | 3009 | 2538 | 2088 | 970 | 737 | 692 | 678 | 619 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:42PM1.73m | 7:01AM1.51m | 7:29PM1.57m | 8:00AM1.36m | 8:41PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.40m | 00:51AM0.50m | 12:57PM0.55m | 1:40AM0.65m | 1:52PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
3436 | 3271 | 2740 | 2436 | 2248 | 2121 | 1863 | 1736 | 1363 | 956 | 785 | 646 | 390 | 336 | 255 | 251 | 364 | 641 | 362 | 249 | 220 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | S 19 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 43 | 36 | 36 | 24 | 28 | — | 7 | 363 | 160 | 174 | 141 | 103 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 180 | 51 | 68 | 155 | 215 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 10 | 28 | 47 | 110 | 207 | 418 | 2074 | 3007 | 3009 | 2538 | 2088 | 970 | 737 | 692 | 678 | 619 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 264 | 38 | 38 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 407 | 294 | 369 | 1782 | 931 | 1057 | 1650 | 1810 | 3241 | 2300 | 264 | 264 |
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