Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 6AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1256 | 1001 | 875 | 853 | 820 | 734 | 696 | 598 | 598 | 528 | 513 | 404 | 404 | 398 | 398 | 386 | 336 | 424 | 398 | 502 | 649 | 712 | 646 | 769 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:32AM1.87m | 4:55PM1.98m | 5:07AM1.84m | 5:29PM1.95m | 5:40AM1.77m | 6:02PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.16m | 11:02PM0.23m | 11:09AM0.18m | 11:35PM0.29m | 11:39AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
1256 | 1001 | 533 | 432 | 373 | 734 | 696 | 386 | 291 | 253 | 219 | 224 | 187 | 177 | 398 | 386 | 336 | 127 | 143 | 502 | 649 | 712 | 646 | 769 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 10 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | WSW 7 | E 9 | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
6 | 2 | 875 | 853 | 820 | 2 | — | 598 | 598 | 528 | 513 | 404 | 161 | 398 | 42 | 83 | 74 | 424 | 398 | 142 | 152 | 229 | 203 | 208 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | E 10 | WSW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 5 | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 62 | 404 | 88 | 87 | 24 | 96 | 98 | 98 | 102 | 79 | 93 | 27 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | — | — |
845 | 643 | 671 | 629 | — | 386 | 386 | — | 27 | 78 | 42 | 27 | — | — | 120 | 140 | 40 | 171 | — | — | 4 | 16 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 77 | 145 | 145 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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