
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 9PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
644 | 551 | 318 | 380 | 374 | 369 | 363 | 363 | 412 | 542 | 542 | 440 | 363 | 308 | 313 | 253 | 205 | 202 | 161 | 151 | 146 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:04PM1.98m | 5:23AM1.79m | 5:39PM1.87m | 6:01AM1.67m | 6:19PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47AM0.23m | 11:13PM0.24m | 11:20AM0.32m | 11:49PM0.35m | 11:57AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
644 | 551 | 318 | 270 | 212 | 181 | 217 | 363 | 412 | 542 | 542 | 440 | 331 | 273 | 202 | 253 | 205 | 202 | 161 | 151 | 146 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
361 | 243 | 199 | 380 | 374 | 369 | 363 | 224 | 277 | 298 | 407 | 395 | 363 | 308 | 313 | 142 | 140 | 92 | 68 | 51 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
53 | 102 | 131 | 257 | 19 | 73 | 113 | 173 | 149 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
— | 1 | 46 | 97 | 200 | 275 | 367 | 555 | 685 | 967 | 1347 | 1631 | 2072 | 2058 | 1858 | 1541 | 1224 | 1124 | 1113 | 1245 | 1302 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 628 | 628 | 628 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 238 | 246 | 246 | 264 | 264 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 38 | 6 | 14 | 206 | 38 | 38 |
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