
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 7PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4647 | 4100 | 2626 | 2554 | 2356 | 2066 | 1868 | 1547 | 1327 | 1367 | 1487 | 1465 | 1444 | 1370 | 1370 | 1253 | 1235 | 1127 | 1045 | 1045 | 1045 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:31PM1.64m | 3:34AM1.67m | 4:01PM1.72m | 4:05AM1.72m | 4:30PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.43m | 9:31PM0.52m | 9:45AM0.35m | 10:01PM0.45m | 10:13AM0.29m | 10:32PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
4647 | 4100 | 2626 | 2554 | 2356 | 2066 | 1868 | 1547 | 1327 | 1367 | 1487 | 1465 | 1444 | 1370 | 1370 | 1253 | 1235 | 1127 | 1045 | 1045 | 1045 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — |
24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 43 | 345 | 413 | 398 | 417 | 436 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 16 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | 398 | 437 | 280 | 287 | 374 | 407 | 572 | 526 | 432 | 400 | 346 | — | — | — | — | — | 451 | 471 | 505 | 497 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 238 | 238 | 249 | 264 | 264 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 294 | 264 | 264 | 246 |
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