Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 5PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1026 | 910 | 876 | 817 | 1324 | 1280 | 1121 | 1055 | 974 | 780 | 780 | 718 | 754 | 754 | 792 | 1167 | 1291 | 1584 | 1866 | 2345 | 3169 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:59PM1.95m | 5:12AM1.82m | 5:31PM1.92m | 5:44AM1.75m | 6:04PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.19m | 11:06PM0.24m | 11:13AM0.22m | 11:38PM0.29m | 11:44AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
214 | 910 | 876 | 817 | 1324 | 1280 | 1121 | 1055 | 974 | 780 | 780 | 718 | 754 | 754 | 792 | 1167 | 1291 | 1584 | 1866 | 2345 | 3169 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | ENE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | WSW 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
181 | 128 | 286 | 310 | 92 | 123 | 128 | 163 | 167 | 163 | 160 | 128 | 123 | 118 | 180 | 115 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
36 | 253 | 120 | 92 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 208 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 6 | 0 |
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