Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 5PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 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 (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1007 | 990 | 699 | 675 | 882 | 946 | 851 | 812 | 706 | 624 | 555 | 661 | 478 | 674 | 1835 | 2155 | 2080 | 1933 | 1756 | 1514 | 1279 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:24PM1.31m | 8:18AM1.19m | 9:05PM1.18m | 11:35AM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01PM0.79m | 1:39AM0.84m | 2:00PM0.95m | 3:54AM0.94m | 6:26PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1007 | 990 | 699 | 675 | 882 | 946 | 851 | 812 | 558 | 489 | 450 | 401 | 313 | 273 | 1835 | 2155 | 2080 | 1933 | 1756 | 1514 | 1279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 330 | 394 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 706 | 624 | 555 | 661 | 478 | 674 | 235 | 230 | 196 | 196 | 161 | 161 | 156 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SSW 15 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 124 | — | 372 | 363 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 497 | 415 | 570 | 573 | 652 | 707 | 726 | 642 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 664 | 661 | 264 | 238 | 238 | 206 | 206 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 137 | 38 | 0 |
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