Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 10AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | WSW 12 | SSE 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
755 | 555 | 537 | 316 | 248 | 417 | 465 | 426 | 390 | 336 | 324 | 260 | 591 | 164 | 227 | 238 | 260 | 303 | 348 | 640 | 742 | 1004 | 1336 | 1255 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.78m | 4:03PM1.90m | 4:12AM1.83m | 4:30PM1.94m | 4:42AM1.85m | 4:59PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.24m | 10:08PM0.28m | 10:16AM0.20m | 10:37PM0.24m | 10:44AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 10 | ENE 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
755 | 924 | 813 | 683 | 550 | 489 | 479 | 414 | 369 | 386 | 454 | 473 | 402 | 363 | 363 | 363 | 363 | 306 | 348 | 209 | 742 | 1004 | 1336 | 1255 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | 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 12 | SW 6 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 10 | SW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
48 | 555 | 537 | 316 | 248 | 417 | 465 | 426 | 390 | 336 | 324 | 260 | 167 | 164 | 227 | 104 | 260 | 303 | 255 | 253 | 160 | 125 | 123 | 96 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 4 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 |
— | 53 | 51 | 123 | 123 | 146 | 46 | 66 | 45 | 114 | 116 | 215 | 1 | 12 | 126 | 238 | 59 | 58 | 36 | 34 | 290 | 10 | 20 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | WNW 2 | WSW 12 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — |
982 | — | — | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 591 | 186 | 127 | — | 89 | 72 | 92 | 640 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 124 | 190 | 206 | 65 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 65 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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