
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 9AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
670 | 782 | 666 | 1148 | 1380 | 2926 | 5116 | 3423 | 2776 | 3071 | 4511 | 8610 | 6690 | 5745 | 4237 | 3768 | 3372 | 3009 | 2436 | 2020 | 2067 | 2275 | 2241 | 2207 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:42AM1.20m | 11:25PM1.36m | 12:19PM1.22m | 00:43AM1.38m | 1:31PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33AM0.83m | 4:28PM0.83m | 6:16AM0.81m | 6:17PM0.84m | 7:25AM0.73m | 7:31PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 21 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
670 | 721 | 625 | 1148 | 1380 | 112 | 93 | 241 | 2776 | 3071 | 2365 | 8610 | 6690 | 5745 | 4237 | 3768 | 3372 | 3009 | 2436 | 2020 | 2067 | 2275 | 2241 | 2207 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 11 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 12 | SSW 19 | ESE 12 | SSW 16 | ESE 11 | SSE 7 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
561 | 184 | 666 | 157 | 142 | 24 | 26 | 91 | 1147 | 75 | 4511 | 49 | 105 | 45 | 171 | 143 | 155 | 213 | 251 | 231 | 196 | 167 | 171 | 100 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | S 24 | SSW 22 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | NE 8 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 11 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
226 | 15 | 144 | 144 | 24 | 11 | 46 | 15 | 67 | 18 | 73 | — | 48 | — | 52 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 |
127 | 782 | 168 | — | — | 2926 | 5116 | 3423 | — | 2926 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 294 | 266 | 208 | 66 | 66 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 145 |
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