Noordhoek Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.11° S 18.35° E

Noordhoek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Noordhoek sea temperature is
14.0° C
1.7° 

Noordhoek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 10AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (19 Aug)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (19 Aug)8ft (2.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SE by Fri morning).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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3
3
4
4
4
4
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4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.5
S
10
1.5
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2744
2454
2185
2078
1978
1742
1665
1789
2183
3185
3874
3587
3165
2536
2073
1835
1735
1213
1054
882
527
458
496
441
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
5
SSE
5
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:10AM1.09m
7:28PM1.15m
8:04AM0.99m
8:30PM1.04m
9:46AM0.92m
10:24PM0.98m
Low Tide
1:08AM0.42m
1:05PM0.51m
1:54AM0.54m
1:55PM0.63m
3:17AM0.62m
3:49PM0.70m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:20
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:19
6:20
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
7
8
8
10
10
11
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
10
9
8
7
7
7
10
11
12
11
12
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