Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (13 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 12AM is: 1.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 20s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the SE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1111 | 1191 | 1068 | 1263 | 1336 | 1384 | 1281 | 1255 | 2088 | 1757 | 1542 | 1158 | 1001 | 875 | 853 | 820 | 734 | 705 | 598 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:41PM1.89m | 3:55AM1.86m | 4:19PM1.96m | 4:32AM1.87m | 4:55PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51PM0.27m | 10:03AM0.18m | 10:27PM0.23m | 10:37AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 8 |
1111 | 1191 | 1068 | 1263 | 1336 | 1384 | 1144 | 917 | 2088 | 1757 | 1542 | 1158 | 1001 | 539 | 470 | 373 | 734 | 705 | 443 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 10 | — | SW 14 |
291 | 202 | 176 | 125 | 427 | 943 | 1281 | 1255 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 875 | 853 | 820 | 2 | — | 598 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — |
118 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 84 | 17 | 16 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
1024 | 1165 | 1237 | 1175 | 1089 | 994 | 913 | 826 | 866 | 1015 | 1081 | 947 | 736 | — | 614 | 497 | 373 | 443 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 264 | 264 | 264 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 246 | 206 | 207 | 206 | 206 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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