
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 10AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 4.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
907 | 732 | 632 | 623 | 486 | 464 | 386 | 367 | 309 | 264 | 224 | 224 | 320 | 296 | 322 | 355 | 498 | 1558 | 3172 | 2199 | 1959 | 3301 | 2930 | 1904 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:07AM1.80m | 5:24PM1.89m | 5:36AM1.71m | 5:52PM1.77m | 6:03AM1.59m | 6:19PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01PM0.26m | 11:04AM0.26m | 11:28PM0.34m | 11:31AM0.36m | 11:55PM0.45m | 11:58AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
907 | 732 | 2137 | 1767 | 1431 | 1354 | 1300 | 1269 | 1212 | 1235 | 1130 | 1037 | 850 | 658 | 551 | 458 | 400 | 346 | 290 | 245 | 1959 | 3301 | 2930 | 1904 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ENE 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 |
2 | 2 | 632 | 623 | 486 | 464 | 386 | 367 | 309 | 264 | 224 | 224 | 320 | 296 | 322 | 355 | 371 | 477 | 349 | 2 | 496 | 200 | 200 | 195 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | E 10 | ENE 10 | WSW 13 | ENE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 60 | 46 | 23 | 51 | 95 | 87 | 197 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 245 | 255 | 101 | 163 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — |
2839 | 2549 | 2900 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 498 | 1558 | 3172 | 2199 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 129 | 208 | 209 | 245 | 264 | 246 | 238 |
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