
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 4AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | E 6 | E 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 8 | WSW 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 8 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
222 | 224 | 147 | 84 | 59 | 104 | 96 | 169 | 174 | 165 | 181 | 130 | 130 | 147 | 105 | 112 | 98 | 95 | 95 | 109 | 97 | 114 | 87 | 64 | |
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-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:20AM1.88m | 3:33PM2.06m | 3:55AM1.90m | 4:08PM2.05m | 4:32AM1.88m | 4:45PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.24m | 9:47PM0.17m | 9:53AM0.24m | 10:21PM0.18m | 10:29AM0.29m | 10:57PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 |
222 | 224 | 147 | 84 | 59 | 104 | 96 | 169 | 174 | 108 | 141 | 130 | 130 | 147 | 105 | 112 | 98 | 95 | 161 | 120 | 92 | 74 | 74 | 225 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 8 | S 11 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SE 6 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 |
20 | 14 | 27 | 29 | 57 | 40 | 58 | 18 | 44 | 40 | 27 | 62 | 82 | 146 | 101 | 64 | 60 | 56 | 95 | 109 | 93 | 95 | 71 | 70 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 7 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | SSE 10 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
37 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 16 | 39 | 24 | 52 | 10 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 44 | 27 | 39 | 49 | 48 | 97 | 114 | 87 | 64 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 46 | 52 | 72 | 170 | 165 | 181 | 199 | 193 | 161 | 176 | 231 | 212 | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 77 | 245 | 245 | 208 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 206 | 238 | 246 | 264 | 583 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 65 | 0 |
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