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Noordhoek Surf Forecast
/ Cape Town (70 surf breaks) /
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Noordhoek surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 02 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
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 5PM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 02). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
1823 | 1386 | 1197 | 1051 | 1254 | 1009 | 840 | 805 | 1174 | 2444 | 2650 | 2530 | 2158 | 2733 | 2396 | 2396 | 2233 | 2199 | 1153 | 1649 | 1517 | 1578 | 1578 | 1355 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:42PM1.41m | 3:47AM1.45m | 4:12PM1.38m | 4:18AM1.40m | 4:43PM1.32m | 4:50AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.12m | 9:43PM0.24m | 10:04AM0.16m | 10:13PM0.28m | 10:33AM0.22m | 10:44PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 1823 | 1386 | 1197 | 1051 | 1254 | 1009 | 840 | 759 | 563 | 2444 | 2650 | 2530 | 2158 | 2733 | 215 | 212 | 2233 | 2199 | 1153 | 1649 | 1517 | 1578 | 1578 | 1355 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 157 | 198 | 235 | 188 | 181 | 181 | 487 | 805 | 1174 | 35 | 109 | 104 | 134 | 173 | 257 | 7 | 141 | 195 | 189 | 183 | 167 | 123 | 123 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SE 13 | SSW 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 13 | SW 20 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 69 | 69 | 126 | 178 | 321 | 412 | 174 | 130 | 53 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 49 | 225 | 7 | 66 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 15 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NW 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 553 | 531 | 361 | 202 | 154 | 112 | — | 76 | 2 | 61 | — | 40 | 72 | 724 | 2396 | 2396 | 559 | 597 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 283 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 82 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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