Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 6AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 815 | 1046 | 1119 | 1350 | 2388 | 1499 | 1473 | 1350 | 987 | 1621 | 1655 | 1570 | 1454 | 1351 | 1389 | 1645 | 1545 | 1450 | 1209 | 1094 | 997 | 990 | 1058 | 822 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:01PM1.17m | 00:29AM1.27m | 1:26PM1.30m | 1:33AM1.37m | 2:08PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.90m | 6:18PM0.93m | 7:15AM0.79m | 7:37PM0.81m | 7:57AM0.66m | 8:16PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SW 12 | E 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 815 | 1046 | 1119 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 400 | 5 | 1655 | 1570 | 1454 | 1351 | 1389 | 1645 | 1545 | 1450 | 1209 | 1094 | 997 | 990 | 1058 | 822 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | E 8 | WSW 11 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 251 | 5 | 81 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 239 | 417 | 687 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | S 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 10 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | 5 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 275 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 12 | — | 1350 | 2388 | 1499 | 1473 | 1350 | 987 | 1621 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 8 | 296 | 325 | 208 | 65 | 65 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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