Surf Forecasts:
Noorderstrand surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NNW swell with 136 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noorderstrand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up: Noorderstrand is looking like a write-off for the next two and a half weeks. I've scanned every day from now through the end of August, and there isn't a single decent wave on the cards. Not one. The swell is tiny, mostly under three feet, and what little energy shows up is getting hammered by onshore and cross-shore winds. We're talking about combined wave energy levels mostly below 100, with a couple of days scratching into the low 100s – but that’s still the weak stuff, and it's totally blown out. The water temp is sitting around 71°, which is 6° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a weird one, but doesn’t help the surf.
The best of a bad lot might be the morning of Saturday the 22nd and the afternoon of Saturday the 22nd of August. You’ve got a 3.6ft to 4.3ft swell from the NNW, with periods around 6-7 seconds. That’s a short-period, local windswell, not a proper groundswell. Even then, the wind is messing it up – light cross-onshore and light breezes, which is slightly better than the gales we see later, but still not good. By Saturday afternoon, there's a bit of energy (131), but the wind is cross-onshore, so expect lumpy, choppy lines. There’s nothing here worth paddling out for unless you’re a masochist.
Things actually get worse as we push into the second week. Swells drop right off – we’re talking 1ft to 2ft, with periods of 4-5 seconds. That’s barely a ripple. By the 28th of August morning, the swell is flat, and the rest of the month is a mix of onshore junk. Keep your board in the car. Honestly, with that much cross-shore wind and that weak, messy sea, a kite surfer might find something to do on the 30th of August afternoon when the wind hits 22 mph, but for a paddle surfer? Forget it.
There are no standouts. Zero. This is one of those times when the forecast is simply empty. Don't hold your breath; forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a blank run for Noorderstrand.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | W 5 | W 5 | N 7 | NW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
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 kJ | 9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 54 | 41 | 14 | 27 | 24 | 85 | 86 | 82 | 19 | 58 | 35 | 104 | 110 | 131 | 117 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:38PM2.05m | 00:22AM0.46m | 6:50AM2.19m | 7:16PM2.05m | 00:59AM0.40m | 7:31AM2.10m | 7:53PM2.02m | 1:13AM0.35m | 8:14AM1.99m | 8:33PM1.97m | 8:59AM1.85m | 9:21PM1.85m | 9:51AM1.69m | 10:23PM1.69m | 11:06AM1.53m | 11:57PM1.59m | ||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM0.45m | 11:00PM0.31m | 11:35AM0.83m | 3:18PM0.43m | 11:51PM0.34m | 3:59PM0.43m | 1:08AM0.35m | 4:33PM0.45m | 4:39AM0.25m | 4:51PM0.46m | 4:41AM0.32m | 5:04PM0.44m | 5:31AM0.39m | 5:55PM0.42m | ||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 5 | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | WSW 5 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | N 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | — | — | 11 | 5 | 15 | 8 | — | 17 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 14 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | NW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 9 | — | 8 | 13 | — | 54 | 41 | — | 27 | 24 | 85 | 86 | 82 | 19 | 58 | 35 | 104 | 110 | 131 | 117 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 555 | 727 | 754 | 753 | 673 | 761 | 788 | 995 | 182 | 613 | 673 | 796 | 495 | 713 | 412 | 495 | 172 | 23 | 193 | 26 |
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