
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 4AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3102 | 3325 | 2278 | 1775 | 1385 | 1022 | 850 | 698 | 549 | 426 | 584 | 807 | 918 | 1111 | 1191 | 1068 | 1263 | 1336 | 1384 | 1256 | 1267 | 2042 | 1757 | 1542 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:30AM1.71m | 3:00PM1.76m | 3:15AM1.81m | 3:41PM1.89m | 3:55AM1.86m | 4:19PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM0.35m | 9:11PM0.36m | 9:28AM0.24m | 9:51PM0.27m | 10:03AM0.18m | 10:27PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
3102 | 3325 | 2278 | 1775 | 1385 | 1022 | 850 | 698 | 549 | 426 | 435 | 372 | 317 | 1111 | 1191 | 1068 | 1263 | 1336 | 1384 | 1144 | 1031 | 2042 | 1757 | 1542 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 9 | — | SSE 9 | — | SW 26 | S 10 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SW 20 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | — | 363 | — | 326 | — | 27 | 8 | 147 | 368 | 584 | 807 | 918 | 291 | 237 | 176 | 132 | 427 | 943 | 1256 | 1267 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 26 | SSE 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 34 | 18 | — | — | — | 118 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 84 | 17 | 16 | 15 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
2670 | 319 | 298 | 765 | 563 | 824 | 785 | 778 | 803 | 829 | 698 | 657 | 620 | 783 | 957 | 971 | 1075 | 1035 | 1008 | 968 | 815 | 940 | 1283 | 1470 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 249 | 238 | 238 | 38 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 206 | 238 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 285 | 206 | 246 | 206 | 246 | 246 | 264 |
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