
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 2AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2155 | 2618 | 2947 | 3249 | 3313 | 2131 | 1775 | 1385 | 1022 | 850 | 698 | 549 | 483 | 584 | 807 | 918 | 1111 | 1191 | 1068 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:13PM1.60m | 2:30AM1.71m | 3:00PM1.76m | 3:15AM1.81m | 3:41PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24PM0.49m | 8:49AM0.35m | 9:11PM0.36m | 9:28AM0.24m | 9:51PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
2155 | 2618 | 2947 | 3249 | 3313 | 2131 | 1775 | 1385 | 1022 | 850 | 698 | 549 | 349 | 435 | 372 | 317 | 1111 | 1191 | 1068 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | E 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | — | SSE 9 | — | SSE 9 | — | SW 26 | SSW 26 | SW 24 | SSW 11 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SW 20 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
156 | 28 | 25 | 874 | — | 471 | — | 326 | — | 27 | 65 | 147 | 483 | 584 | 807 | 918 | 291 | 237 | 179 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | — | S 13 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 26 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 24 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 |
31 | — | 31 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 8 | 34 | 368 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
99 | — | — | — | — | 295 | 808 | 563 | 878 | 840 | 759 | 824 | 416 | 698 | 657 | 671 | 805 | 1157 | 1350 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 246 | 249 | 249 | 238 | 238 | 38 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 206 | 238 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 285 |
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