
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 4AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1547 | 1463 | 1443 | 1528 | 1155 | 1053 | 1037 | 851 | 645 | 634 | 695 | 761 | 689 | 678 | 594 | 539 | 530 | 521 | 512 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:25PM1.85m | 5:56AM1.70m | 6:11PM1.69m | 6:50AM1.58m | 7:08PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.36m | 11:51AM0.52m | 00:22AM0.51m | 12:45PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
1547 | 1463 | 1443 | 1528 | 1155 | 1053 | 1037 | 851 | 645 | 634 | 341 | 377 | 334 | 678 | 594 | 539 | 530 | 521 | 512 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
200 | 161 | 221 | 196 | 151 | 151 | 145 | 110 | 90 | 75 | 695 | 761 | 689 | 302 | 270 | 234 | 200 | 195 | 195 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
— | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 68 | 10 | 81 | 85 | 80 | 78 | 81 | 78 | 59 | 52 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
239 | 263 | 424 | 303 | 264 | 246 | 215 | 246 | 279 | 323 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 325 | 206 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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