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Noordhoek Surf Forecast
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Noordhoek surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 26 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
16.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 9AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
1891 | 1700 | 1581 | 1390 | 1368 | 1062 | 2281 | 2245 | 2323 | 2084 | 6323 | 8053 | 8748 | 8107 | 7090 | 6229 | 6072 | 7024 | 8064 | 8517 | 8220 | 7801 | 7224 | 6792 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:44PM1.30m | 12:24PM1.16m | 00:30AM1.33m | 1:07PM1.21m | 1:10AM1.35m | 1:45PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.35m | 6:21PM0.44m | 7:02AM0.30m | 7:06PM0.40m | 7:38AM0.25m | 7:45PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 1891 | 1700 | 1581 | 1390 | 1368 | 1062 | 2281 | 2245 | 2323 | 2084 | 6323 | 8053 | 8748 | 8107 | 7090 | 6229 | 6072 | 7024 | 8064 | 8517 | 8220 | 7801 | 7224 | 6792 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 169 | 589 | — | — | — | 1012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
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