Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 6AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2414 | 1298 | 4020 | 6201 | 6383 | 5241 | 4185 | 3566 | 3010 | 2436 | 1978 | 1742 | 1524 | 1420 | 1229 | 1092 | 920 | 1046 | 1131 | 1216 | 2044 | 2667 | 836 | 635 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:00AM1.28m | 8:40PM1.33m | 9:23AM1.17m | 10:26PM1.24m | 12:01PM1.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49AM0.75m | 1:50PM0.76m | 2:50AM0.87m | 3:01PM0.91m | 5:32AM0.90m | 6:18PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 41 | 1298 | 4020 | 6201 | 6383 | 5241 | 4185 | 3566 | 3010 | 2436 | 1978 | 1742 | 1524 | 1420 | 1229 | 1092 | 920 | 1046 | 1131 | 1216 | 11 | 17 | 836 | 635 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 41 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 493 | 59 | 186 | 13 | 10 | 13 | — | — | 18 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 2414 | 520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 15 | 15 | — | — | 380 | 2044 | 2667 | 585 | 520 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 579 | 264 | 206 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 109 | 245 | 208 | 206 | 65 | 7 |
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