Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 4PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
555 | 537 | 316 | 206 | 417 | 474 | 426 | 390 | 336 | 324 | 260 | 209 | 164 | 227 | 238 | 216 | 264 | 341 | 793 | 830 | 712 | 1347 | 1160 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.78m | 4:03PM1.90m | 4:12AM1.83m | 4:30PM1.94m | 4:42AM1.85m | 4:59PM1.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.24m | 10:08PM0.28m | 10:16AM0.20m | 10:37PM0.24m | 10:44AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 10 | ENE 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
912 | 813 | 683 | 539 | 470 | 470 | 414 | 361 | 378 | 454 | 450 | 402 | 356 | 363 | 363 | 318 | 312 | 341 | 209 | 830 | 712 | 1347 | 1160 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 10 | SW 14 | ENE 10 | SW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
555 | 537 | 316 | 195 | 417 | 474 | 426 | 390 | 336 | 324 | 260 | 209 | 164 | 227 | 238 | 216 | 264 | 255 | 218 | 157 | 346 | 92 | 92 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | S 14 | S 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 13 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 |
53 | 51 | 123 | 206 | 146 | 46 | 66 | 45 | 114 | 116 | 183 | 159 | 154 | 126 | 93 | 66 | 58 | 36 | 35 | 253 | 123 | 20 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 19 | 52 | 107 | 127 | 103 | 98 | 99 | 124 | 793 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 109 | 208 | 206 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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