Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 12PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1333 | 1035 | 802 | 671 | 564 | 564 | 595 | 703 | 999 | 1427 | 3775 | 5632 | 6075 | 5545 | 4917 | 4269 | 3665 | 3144 | 2932 | 2824 | 2449 | 2606 | 2638 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | 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 |
High Tide | 12:01PM1.37m | 00:22AM1.31m | 12:48PM1.52m | 1:06AM1.45m | 1:23PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22AM0.87m | 6:37PM0.85m | 6:29AM0.75m | 7:13PM0.69m | 7:09AM0.62m | 7:43PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 1333 | 1035 | 802 | 671 | 564 | 564 | 595 | 703 | 999 | 1427 | 2466 | 53 | 55 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 10 | 37 | 42 | 108 | 103 | 101 | 81 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | — | 15 | 85 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 82 | 52 | 2 | — | — | — | 3775 | 5632 | 6075 | 5545 | 4917 | 4269 | 3665 | 3144 | 2932 | 2824 | 2449 | 2606 | 2638 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 6 | 264 | 246 | 14 | 74 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 325 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 129 | 208 | 208 | 209 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 206 | 206 |
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