
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 2AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon night, near gales from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | S 9 | SW 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1423 | 1555 | 1337 | 1229 | 1100 | 1254 | 476 | 543 | 562 | 569 | 632 | 696 | 786 | 799 | 657 | 469 | 326 | 380 | 330 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:00PM2.03m | 4:16AM1.90m | 4:31PM2.03m | 4:49AM1.87m | 5:04PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10PM0.16m | 10:16AM0.18m | 10:41PM0.18m | 10:47AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
6 | 6 | 488 | 488 | 411 | 1254 | 476 | 399 | 562 | 544 | 632 | 696 | 786 | 799 | 657 | 469 | 326 | 270 | 217 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 408 | 328 | 341 | 569 | 478 | 396 | 428 | 367 | 361 | 243 | 202 | 380 | 330 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | E 9 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SE 11 |
— | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 369 | 543 | 141 | 2 | — | 10 | 10 | — | 53 | 102 | 131 | 221 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 |
1423 | 1555 | 1337 | 1229 | 1100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 50 | 115 | 212 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 208 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 74 | 66 | 7 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 145 | 369 | 628 | 628 | 264 | 264 |
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