
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 7PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 30). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
437 | 533 | 551 | 440 | 369 | 363 | 313 | 253 | 205 | 202 | 161 | 151 | 146 | 118 | 116 | 114 | 112 | 110 | 104 | 100 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:39PM1.87m | 6:01AM1.67m | 6:19PM1.71m | 6:48AM1.53m | 7:09PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM0.32m | 11:49PM0.35m | 11:57AM0.45m | 00:29AM0.50m | 12:41PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
437 | 533 | 551 | 440 | 369 | 273 | 202 | 253 | 205 | 202 | 161 | 151 | 146 | 1064 | 944 | 739 | 614 | 550 | 432 | 370 | 308 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 6 |
277 | 298 | 407 | 395 | 363 | 363 | 313 | 142 | 140 | 90 | 68 | 50 | 36 | 118 | 116 | 114 | 112 | 110 | 104 | 100 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
149 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 99 | 59 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | — | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — |
512 | 703 | 1020 | 1483 | 1862 | 1895 | 1556 | 1294 | 1113 | 1018 | 1171 | 1382 | 1224 | — | — | 41 | 78 | 59 | 56 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 246 | 246 | 264 | 264 | 207 | 207 | 38 | 38 | 14 | 38 | 264 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 65 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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