
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) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 6PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be 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) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1357 | 888 | 870 | 2281 | 2586 | 3151 | 2779 | 1533 | 1343 | 1437 | 456 | 694 | 736 | 371 | 225 | 455 | 515 | 561 | 551 | 460 | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SE 8 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
1357 | 888 | 657 | 540 | 336 | 336 | 287 | 692 | 491 | 160 | 456 | 158 | 254 | 371 | 170 | 455 | 515 | 561 | 551 | 460 | 451 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
26 | 39 | 36 | 24 | 25 | 29 | — | 243 | 239 | 33 | 197 | 179 | 215 | 187 | 94 | 99 | 66 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | WSW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | WSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 31 | 43 | 177 | 77 | 75 | 71 | 225 | 45 | 45 | 32 | 68 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
128 | 454 | 870 | 2281 | 2586 | 3151 | 2779 | 1533 | 1343 | 1437 | 469 | 694 | 736 | 231 | 400 | 322 | 268 | 231 | 245 | 154 | 149 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 206 | 294 | 369 | 1782 | 931 | 1057 | 1650 | 1347 | 3238 | 735 | 264 | 264 | 238 | 38 | 38 | 264 | 664 | 661 | 264 | 264 |
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