Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 10AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1551 | 1783 | 1710 | 1657 | 2094 | 2429 | 2497 | 3031 | 3234 | 2938 | 2589 | 2381 | 2381 | 2536 | 2574 | 2700 | 1209 | 1298 | 3793 | 5697 | 5612 | 4728 | 3741 | 3217 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:44AM1.55m | 7:09PM1.62m | 7:17AM1.41m | 7:47PM1.47m | 8:00AM1.28m | 8:40PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.49m | 12:39PM0.47m | 1:11AM0.62m | 1:11PM0.61m | 1:49AM0.75m | 1:50PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1551 | 1783 | 1710 | 1657 | 2094 | 2429 | 2497 | 3031 | 3234 | 2938 | 2589 | 2381 | 2381 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 1209 | 1298 | 3793 | 5697 | 5612 | 4728 | 3741 | 3217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 225 | 173 | 167 | 125 | 125 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 88 | 87 | 90 | 66 | 60 | — | — | 59 | 56 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1256 | 1177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2536 | 2574 | 2700 | 543 | 634 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 65 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
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