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Noordhoek Surf Forecast
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Noordhoek surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Noordhoek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Noordhoek sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 1AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 9 | S 9 | |
813 | 736 | 761 | 899 | 939 | 855 | 808 | 765 | 734 | 671 | 637 | 604 | 650 | 702 | 860 | 1080 | 1481 | 1404 | 1425 | 1748 | 1174 | 972 | 694 | 742 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:52PM1.33m | 2:56AM1.39m | 3:25PM1.34m | 3:30AM1.38m | 3:59PM1.34m | 4:04AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.32m | 9:16AM0.20m | 9:28PM0.31m | 9:48AM0.21m | 10:02PM0.33m | 10:21AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 813 | 736 | 761 | 899 | 939 | 855 | 808 | 765 | 734 | 671 | 637 | 604 | 650 | 702 | 860 | 1080 | 1481 | 1404 | 1425 | 1748 | 1174 | 972 | 694 | 551 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 12 | NW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 10 | NW 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 11 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 14 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 603 | — | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ESE 8 | W 12 | S 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | SSW 11 | ESE 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 29 | 39 | 35 | 24 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 550 | 6 | 675 | 742 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 0 | 22 | 347 |
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