Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (13 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 6PM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 13). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (13 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the E by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Mon 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 690 | 791 | 1028 | 301 | 1583 | 2061 | 2466 | 2428 | 2894 | 2886 | 2929 | 2929 | 2576 | 2422 | 2176 | 2098 | 1866 | 1599 | 1242 | 1109 | 932 | 838 | 656 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:24PM1.64m | 5:59AM1.57m | 5:57PM1.52m | 6:42AM1.49m | 6:38PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.61m | 11:36PM0.52m | 11:51AM0.71m | 00:11AM0.61m | 12:35PM0.82m | 00:54AM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | 6:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 8 |
| kJ | 108 | 83 | 81 | 234 | 1583 | 2061 | 2466 | 2428 | 2894 | 2886 | 2929 | 2929 | 2576 | 2422 | 2176 | 2098 | 1866 | 1599 | 1242 | 1109 | 932 | 838 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | ENE 5 | SW 14 | E 9 | WSW 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | 47 | 59 | 116 | 57 | 56 | 38 | 829 | 37 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 656 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | E 9 | WSW 11 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 13 | 101 | 57 | 24 | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 690 | 791 | 1028 | 301 | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 147 | 38 | 50 | 71 | 87 | 109 | 146 | 219 | 337 | 419 | 446 | 430 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 208 | 208 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 294 | 365 | 396 | 264 | 264 | 249 | 206 | 206 | 264 | 264 | 689 | 206 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
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