Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 4PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 689 | 646 | 694 | 660 | 625 | 683 | 509 | 1271 | 1564 | 1777 | 1697 | 1609 | 1527 | 1435 | 1457 | 1502 | 1474 | 1890 | 2340 | 2445 | 2576 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.87m | 6:12AM1.67m | 6:36PM1.75m | 6:44AM1.55m | 7:09PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.25m | 00:06AM0.38m | 12:09PM0.35m | 00:38AM0.49m | 12:39PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 689 | 646 | 694 | 660 | 625 | 683 | 509 | 1271 | 1564 | 1777 | 1697 | 1609 | 1527 | 1435 | 1457 | 1502 | 1474 | 1890 | 2340 | 2445 | 2576 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 113 | 124 | 160 | 138 | 138 | 117 | 355 | 338 | 338 | 338 | 286 | 281 | 275 | 225 | 173 | 167 | 163 | 125 | 122 | 92 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | ENE 7 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 102 | 79 | 79 | 108 | 106 | 144 | 91 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 435 | 418 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
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