Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 8AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2256 | 2427 | 4024 | 4826 | 4529 | 3967 | 3285 | 3056 | 2939 | 3761 | 5366 | 6381 | 5790 | 4875 | 3186 | 2611 | 2144 | 1706 | 1477 | 1332 | 1272 | 1140 | 1108 | 563 | |
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-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:13AM1.49m | 2:40PM1.59m | 2:45AM1.61m | 3:08PM1.71m | 3:15AM1.70m | 3:35PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.53m | 8:46PM0.56m | 8:55AM0.42m | 9:14PM0.44m | 9:22AM0.32m | 9:41PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
2256 | 2427 | 4024 | 4826 | 4529 | 3967 | 3285 | 3056 | 2939 | 3761 | 5366 | 6381 | 5790 | 4875 | 3186 | 2611 | 2144 | 1706 | 1477 | 993 | 909 | 874 | 818 | 854 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1536 | 2 | 2 | 232 | 632 | 1329 | 690 | 734 | 624 | 499 | 421 | 351 | 147 | 169 | 169 | 1332 | 1272 | 1140 | 1108 | 563 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 129 | 540 | 471 | 455 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 120 | 285 | 627 | 1131 | 1411 | 1216 | 1254 | 1474 | — | 997 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 190 | 264 | 264 | 625 | 601 | 264 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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