Noordhoek Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.11° S 18.35° E

Noordhoek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Noordhoek sea temperature is
15.1° C
0.5° 

Noordhoek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 9PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)8ft (2.5m)16s
Afternoon (27 Jul)13ft (4.0m)17s
Evening (27 Jul)10ft (3.0m)16s

Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
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3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
17
4
SSW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4489
8436
5810
5267
4247
3375
2919
2742
2667
2630
2284
2020
1733
1591
1346
1162
1162
1280
1200
1200
1182
Wind (km/h)
45
SE
50
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
ESE
45
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
5
ENE
5
W
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:30PM1.27m
2:33AM1.32m
3:02PM1.35m
3:06AM1.38m
3:33PM1.43m
Low Tide
8:20AM0.31m
8:36PM0.38m
8:52AM0.23m
9:09PM0.31m
9:22AM0.17m
9:40PM0.26m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:02
6:04
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
13
14
16
16
14
13
13
12
13
13
15
15
15
16
Feels °C
5
4
4
3
3
3
5
4
5
8
8
7
8
9
8
10
11
13
13
12
13
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