Noordhoek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.11° S 18.35° E

Issued: 1 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Noordhoek sea temperature is

15.5° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (08 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 10AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (08 Jul)	8ft (2.4m)	13s
Afternoon (08 Jul)	7ft (2.2m)	13s
Evening (08 Jul)	10ft (3.0m)	15s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SE by Thu night).
	Wednesday 8								Thursday 9								Friday 10
	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)	4	3	4	4	4	4	!	!	!	4	!	!	3	3	3	!	3	!	3	3	3	3	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12
Wave Graph
kJ	2174	2039	1789	1789	1494	1645	4032	3926	3665	2635	3719	2847	2567	2422	2576	2678	1725	2754	2545	2265	2230	1944	1722	1631
Wind (km/h)	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	SSW	SSE	SE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross-on	glassy	glassy	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off
High Tide				8:59AM1.10m				9:26PM1.29m				10:19AM1.10m				10:42PM1.29m					11:40AM1.15m
Low Tide		2:50AM0.40m				2:52PM0.46m				4:04AM0.39m				4:12PM0.49m					5:23AM0.35m				5:36PM0.45m


	—	7:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:50	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:51	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:51	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:52	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	15	15	16	16	14	14	13	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	13	14	14	14	13
Feels °C	15	15	15	16	15	10	9	8	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	6	7	7	7	7
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12
kJ	2174	2039	1789	1789	1494	1645	4032	3926	3665	2635	3719	2847	2567	2422	2576	2678	1725	2754	2545	2265	2230	1944	1722	1631
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 20	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	ESE 10	S 14	S 13	S 11	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 12	SE 15	W 15	W 14	W 14	W 13	W 13	W 12
kJ	241	457	777	962	1381	1446	10	14	14	57	—	—	—	—	—	—	929	9	17	37	60	82	112	141
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	—	ESE 10	ESE 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SE 15	—	—	W 8	W 8	W 8
kJ	20	20	10	10	10	10	—	9	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	—	—	1	1	1
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 11	S 10	—	SE 5	SE 5	SE 5	SE 5	SE 5	SE 5	SE 5	SE 5	SE 6	SE 6	SE 6	SE 6	SE 6
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	526	490	—	59	61	70	70	94	92	117	122	160	160	182	202	260
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Noordhoek Cape Town	Long Beach Cape Town	Noordhoek Cape Town	Noordhoek Cape Town	Noordhoek Cape Town	Pringle Bay Overberg	Queens Cape Town	Voelklip Overberg	Off The Wall Cape Town	Queens Cape Town	Queens Cape Town	Queens Cape Town	Queens Cape Town	Queens Cape Town	Queens Cape Town	Queens Cape Town	Queens Cape Town	Queens Cape Town	Queens Cape Town	Sandy Bay Cape Town	Queens Cape Town	Queens Cape Town	Sandy Bay Cape Town	Sandy Bay Cape Town
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	3
Distance (km)	0	3	0	0	0	51	22	92	23	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	10	22	22	10	10
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4		5		5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Hout Bay Cape Town	Dolphin Point Overberg	Heaven West Coast	Magna Tubes Eastern Cape (S)	Magna Tubes Eastern Cape (S)	Millars Point Eastern Cape (S)	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Koeel Bay Overberg	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Fish Boma Garden Route	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	7	5	6	7	6	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4
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Rating (10 max)	9	9	8	7	6	8	9	9	9	9	8	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	6	5	9	8	8

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