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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 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 8AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
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 Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | |
739 | 843 | 508 | 508 | 3388 | 4285 | 4209 | 3613 | 2856 | 2275 | 2241 | 2140 | 1946 | 1883 | 2227 | 2515 | 2368 | 2368 | 2108 | 1731 | 1273 | 1201 | 1351 | 1069 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:17AM1.50m | 2:42PM1.40m | 2:47AM1.51m | 3:12PM1.42m | 3:17AM1.49m | 3:42PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.12m | 8:43PM0.23m | 9:07AM0.11m | 9:13PM0.22m | 9:35AM0.12m | 9:43PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SW 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 |
 kJ | 739 | 308 | 508 | 347 | 3388 | 4285 | 4209 | 3613 | 2856 | 2275 | 2241 | 2140 | 1946 | 1883 | 2227 | 2515 | 2368 | 2368 | 2108 | 1731 | 1273 | 1201 | 1351 | 1069 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 15 | SE 10 | S 14 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 211 | 150 | 409 | 270 | 289 | 211 | 135 | 85 | 59 | 47 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 150 | 4 | 142 | 68 | 121 | 157 | 195 | 191 | 191 | 181 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | SW 21 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 202 | 84 | 176 | 508 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 17 | 42 | 69 | 69 | 126 | 178 | 321 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 12 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 41 | 843 | 28 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | 71 | 148 | 328 | 341 | 316 | 186 | 246 | 222 | 237 | 246 | 114 | 131 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 185 | 185 | 276 | 276 | 185 | 198 | 65 | 65 | 216 | 185 | 198 | 18 | 11 |
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