Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 3PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu night, moderate winds from the ENE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1982 | 1736 | 1363 | 971 | 667 | 2030 | 2837 | 3110 | 2734 | 2332 | 1292 | 1528 | 650 | 639 | 634 | 398 | 215 | 521 | 505 | 561 | 575 | 483 | 451 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:01AM1.51m | 7:29PM1.57m | 8:00AM1.36m | 8:41PM1.41m | 9:45AM1.26m | 10:43PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM0.55m | 1:40AM0.65m | 1:52PM0.72m | 3:03AM0.79m | 3:45PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 1982 | 1736 | 1363 | 971 | 667 | 646 | 390 | 336 | 255 | 243 | 586 | 1528 | 474 | 203 | 282 | 398 | 115 | 521 | 505 | 561 | 575 | 483 | 451 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 39 | 39 | 26 | 40 | 35 | 36 | 26 | — | — | 347 | 174 | 160 | 169 | 242 | 215 | 249 | 215 | 75 | 66 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 78 | 102 | 215 | 201 | 107 | 30 | 30 | 47 | 47 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 32 | 92 | 280 | 596 | 2030 | 2837 | 3110 | 2734 | 2332 | 1292 | 1157 | 650 | 639 | 634 | 235 | 400 | 294 | 242 | 261 | 159 | 175 | 179 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 206 | 206 | 264 | 369 | 276 | 407 | 1782 | 1035 | 1650 | 1347 | 3241 | 735 | 264 | 264 | 238 | 238 | 38 | 661 | 664 | 661 | 264 | 264 |
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