Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 10AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SSE 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
390 | 389 | 270 | 215 | 591 | 164 | 227 | 238 | 264 | 317 | 310 | 1048 | 1034 | 932 | 817 | 1324 | 1229 | 1121 | 1055 | 913 | 897 | 808 | 768 | 754 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:12AM1.83m | 4:30PM1.94m | 4:42AM1.85m | 4:59PM1.95m | 5:12AM1.82m | 5:31PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.20m | 10:37PM0.24m | 10:44AM0.19m | 11:06PM0.24m | 11:13AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 10 | ENE 10 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
369 | 386 | 441 | 473 | 410 | 356 | 356 | 306 | 312 | 318 | 310 | 214 | 295 | 932 | 817 | 1324 | 1229 | 1121 | 1055 | 913 | 897 | 808 | 768 | 754 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 10 | SW 14 | ENE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
390 | 389 | 270 | 213 | 167 | 164 | 227 | 238 | 264 | 38 | 260 | 179 | 128 | 325 | 310 | 96 | 98 | 131 | 167 | 167 | 163 | 163 | 128 | 123 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 4 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
45 | 114 | 116 | 215 | 3 | 154 | 126 | 93 | 66 | 45 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 96 | 94 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | WSW 12 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 5 | 12 | 591 | 107 | 111 | 100 | 137 | 317 | 284 | 1048 | 1034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 129 | 206 | 6 | 6 | 208 | 66 | 65 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 325 | 66 | 6 | 0 |
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