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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 am Sunday 03 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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 1PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.7m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
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 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | |
834 | 834 | 1174 | 2643 | 2570 | 2570 | 2127 | 2026 | 2305 | 1962 | 1872 | 1723 | 1671 | 1468 | 1444 | 1543 | 1543 | 1420 | 1230 | 1155 | 3058 | 4936 | 5821 | 5003 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:12PM1.38m | 4:18AM1.40m | 4:43PM1.32m | 4:50AM1.32m | 5:17PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.16m | 10:13PM0.28m | 10:33AM0.22m | 10:44PM0.34m | 11:04AM0.29m | 11:17PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 834 | 834 | 1174 | 2643 | 2570 | 2570 | 2127 | 2026 | 272 | 255 | 192 | 1723 | 1671 | 1468 | 1444 | 1543 | 1543 | 1420 | 1230 | 1155 | 759 | 648 | 563 | 429 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 487 | 805 | 53 | 35 | 36 | 104 | 134 | 173 | 225 | 215 | 62 | 244 | 189 | 186 | 167 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 1008 | 49 | 175 | 264 | 261 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 13 | SSE 12 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 174 | 130 | 35 | 33 | 71 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 14 | 37 | 50 | 80 | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | WNW 10 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | — | 102 | 586 | — | — | 44 | 36 | 81 | 2305 | 1962 | 1872 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3058 | 4936 | 5821 | 5003 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 65 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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