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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 7 pm Wednesday 20 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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 10PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
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 19°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
330 | 261 | 596 | 171 | 149 | 140 | 199 | 175 | 147 | 144 | 227 | 314 | 379 | 427 | 504 | 574 | 486 | 733 | 757 | 821 | 787 | 905 | 659 | 572 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:11PM1.39m | 6:31AM1.29m | 7:12PM1.32m | 7:38AM1.17m | 8:23PM1.26m | 8:57AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:24AM0.31m | 12:48PM0.29m | 1:33AM0.40m | 1:52PM0.39m | 2:54AM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 119 | 81 | 219 | 171 | 149 | 48 | 110 | 91 | 147 | 55 | 137 | 314 | 46 | 85 | 504 | 123 | 126 | 733 | 757 | 821 | 787 | 905 | 659 | 572 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 7 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 82 | 84 | 79 | 121 | 113 | 68 | 199 | 175 | 31 | 144 | 43 | 126 | 379 | 427 | 79 | 574 | 486 | 104 | 88 | 69 | 51 | 28 | 112 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SW 20 | SE 8 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | SW 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 56 | 75 | 68 | 47 | 46 | 140 | 12 | 66 | 35 | 134 | 227 | 30 | 101 | 101 | 32 | 115 | 115 | 75 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 19 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 330 | 261 | 596 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 66 | 125 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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