Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 6PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, near gales from the SSE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1291 | 1584 | 1978 | 2382 | 3169 | 3761 | 4155 | 3845 | 3436 | 3133 | 2740 | 2436 | 2362 | 2213 | 1969 | 2015 | 1893 | 956 | 785 | 1753 | 3118 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:04PM1.85m | 6:20AM1.65m | 6:42PM1.73m | 7:01AM1.51m | 7:29PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.29m | 00:12AM0.37m | 12:17PM0.40m | 00:51AM0.50m | 12:57PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
1291 | 1584 | 1978 | 2382 | 3169 | 3761 | 4155 | 3845 | 3436 | 3133 | 2740 | 2436 | 2362 | 2213 | 1969 | 2015 | 1893 | 956 | 785 | 540 | 390 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
120 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 66 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 9 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | S 10 | SSE 6 | S 9 | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 443 | 222 | 1753 | 3118 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 65 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 66 | 246 | 38 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 206 | 285 | 65 | 369 | 460 |
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