Noordhoek surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 28 May 2026 SAST
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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
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 9AM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)15ft (4.5m)16s
Afternoon (28 May)15ft (4.5m)15s
Evening (28 May)13ft (4.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
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4
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6355
7559
8064
8408
8408
7905
7233
6562
5809
5306
4563
3743
3518
3305
2961
2600
2180
1886
1474
1341
1048
960
805
748
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
on
on
on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:10AM1.35m
1:45PM1.26m
1:47AM1.37m
2:19PM1.30m
2:22AM1.39m
2:52PM1.33m
Low Tide
7:38AM0.25m
7:45PM0.37m
8:12AM0.22m
8:20PM0.34m
8:44AM0.20m
8:54PM0.32m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
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Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
14
14
14
15
14
14
13
14
13
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
6355
7559
8064
8408
8408
7905
7233
6562
5809
5306
4563
3743
3518
3305
2961
2600
2180
1886
1474
1341
1048
960
805
748
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
Energy kJ
3
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SSE
3
0.1
SE
6
0.6
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
Energy kJ
16
19
20
18
6
1
9
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
7
7
4
7
7
3
3
3
3
1
16
12
10
3
3
1
0
3
0
3
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
9
5
5
6
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
9
6
5
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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