Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 10AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). 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 (27 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2508 | 2024 | 1607 | 1415 | 1392 | 1240 | 1108 | 538 | 847 | 636 | 537 | 316 | 268 | 405 | 465 | 418 | 390 | 390 | 324 | 260 | 209 | 558 | 230 | 238 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:15AM1.70m | 3:35PM1.82m | 3:44AM1.78m | 4:03PM1.90m | 4:12AM1.83m | 4:30PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.32m | 9:41PM0.35m | 9:49AM0.24m | 10:08PM0.28m | 10:16AM0.20m | 10:37PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
2508 | 2024 | 1607 | 1415 | 1392 | 1240 | 1108 | 538 | 904 | 780 | 739 | 614 | 550 | 479 | 432 | 441 | 441 | 394 | 450 | 473 | 468 | 477 | 477 | 418 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
99 | 129 | 133 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 513 | 421 | 847 | 636 | 537 | 316 | 240 | 405 | 465 | 418 | 390 | 390 | 324 | 260 | 209 | 164 | 230 | 238 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | S 14 | S 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 48 | — | 53 | 51 | 123 | 268 | 146 | 46 | 66 | 65 | 114 | 116 | 186 | 159 | 12 | 126 | 93 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | ENE 10 | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | WSW 3 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
677 | 1063 | 1200 | 933 | 819 | 973 | 1099 | 1055 | — | 980 | — | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 558 | 92 | 150 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 206 | 38 | 6 | 14 | 38 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 124 | 7 | 65 | 65 |
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