
Surf Forecasts:
Noorderstrand surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, WSW swell with 266 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 21 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Noorderstrand this week:
The surf forecast for Noorderstrand over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Noorderstrand in the next 16 days are 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noorderstrand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right now, the surf is pretty ordinary out at Noorderstrand, and to be honest, it’s looking a bit sad for the next week or so. There’s just no real swell to get excited about, and the wind is all over the place. The water’s warm, though – about 68° and that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit.
Wednesday, the 16th, is flat and messy. WNW wind at 25 km/h is onshore, and there’s only 4ft of weak, short-period swell (5 seconds). The combined energy is just 51, which is weak. It’s not worth paddling out for that. Thursday’s a bit bigger – 5ft to 5ft – but it’s a cross-shore mess with WSW wind at 35 km/h. Choppy and lumpy. Not good. Friday drops back down and stays cross-shore. The weekend of the 19th and 20th has the biggest swell of this stretch – 6ft on Saturday – but it’s got that short, weak period and a cross-shore wind. It’ll be a jumbled up closeout. Not my idea of fun.
Now, Monday the 21st has a tiny window in the morning: 3ft of NW swell with a 7-second period, but the wind is glassy. That’s about it. The combined energy is only 108, so still weak. It’s surfable but very, very ordinary. The rest of that week is basically flat. By the 24th and 25th, we’re down to 0.7ft or 0.3ft of swell. You’d be wasting your time.
There is a glimmer on Saturday the 26th. It’s still tiny – 3ft – but the wind is cross-off and clean, and the period is up to 6 seconds. Not a day to get your hopes up, but it’s clean and glassy. Then on Sunday the 27th there’s a jump in period to 12 seconds, but the height is only 1ft. It’s a long-period swell with not much behind it. The energy is 65, which is weak. Monday the 28th is flat again. The whole thing just fizzles out.
By the 29th and 30th, it’s pretty much done. There’s a bump on the 30th afternoon – 8ft of WSW swell with a 7-second period – but the wind is cross-onshore at 25 km/h and it’s been downgraded to poor. That’s a stormy mess, not a clean swell. The energy is 479, which is moderate, but it’s not going to be surfable for a beginner. That’s more like an expert-only closeout. And with that short period, it’s going to be walled up and ugly. I’d give that a miss.
Honestly, for the next two weeks, the only real highlight is that Tuesday the 1st of October morning. We’ve got a clean, glassy start with 3ft of NNW swell and a 7-second period. The wind is S at 5 km/h, which is cross-off. It’s small, but it’s clean and there’s minimal chop. The combined energy is only 79, so it’s weak. Not worth a special trip, but if you’re desperate, that’s your best bet. The rest of that week is nothing to write home about.
So, keep your expectations low. We’ve got no groundswell coming in, just a series of weak, short-period pulses. The water is warm, the wind is mostly against you, and the swell is small. Right now, it’s more of a “look at the ocean” kind of forecast than a “grab your board” one. I’d be tempted to say the only thing that might get interesting is if that big swell on the 30th had better winds – but it doesn’t. So, for now, it’s all about the clean, tiny days. And there aren’t many of those either.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
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51 | 77 | 20 | 103 | 164 | 59 | 77 | 43 | 82 | 253 | 200 | 200 | 122 | 159 | 99 | 108 | 64 | 41 | 35 | 22 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:32PM0.66m | 7:14PM2.14m | 00:40AM0.50m | 7:32AM1.98m | 7:50PM2.08m | 8:08AM1.87m | 8:31PM1.95m | 8:50AM1.72m | 9:26PM1.77m | 9:51AM1.54m | 10:57PM1.60m | 11:50AM1.40m | 00:51AM1.66m | 1:33PM1.54m | 1:52AM1.85m | ||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM0.65m | 3:19PM0.43m | 00:18AM0.50m | 3:46PM0.43m | 3:44AM0.36m | 4:01PM0.42m | 4:14AM0.41m | 4:39PM0.40m | 5:06AM0.47m | 5:30PM0.39m | 6:05AM0.52m | 6:23PM0.39m | 7:14AM0.56m | 7:23PM0.41m | |||||||
7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | |
— | 7:57 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | NNW 6 | — | NNW 7 | — | NNW 6 |
— | 2 | 20 | 28 | 19 | 6 | — | 43 | 19 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 99 | — | 64 | — | 35 | — | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 |
— | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | NNW 7 | — | NNW 6 | — | N 6 | — |
51 | 77 | 10 | 103 | 164 | 59 | 77 | 28 | 82 | 253 | 200 | 200 | 122 | 159 | — | 108 | — | 41 | — | 22 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 544 | 428 | 402 | 197 | 497 | 673 | 579 | 758 | 654 | 654 | 387 | 598 | 589 | 548 | 335 | 0 | 506 | 506 | 50 | 433 | 119 |
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Information about the Noorderstrand Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Noorderstrand provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Noorderstrand can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Noorderstrand surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Noorderstrand) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Noorderstrand may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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