Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.11° S 18.35° E

Noordhoek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 28 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Noordhoek sea temperature is
14.9°C
1.0° 

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 (28 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 8AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (28 Sep)8ft (2.5m)7s
Evening (28 Sep)8ft (2.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
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)
1
2
2
2
2
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1
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
2.3
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
7
3
SSE
7
3
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
734
578
489
445
569
837
916
658
499
545
650
719
596
694
781
569
443
422
447
440
398
386
392
342
Wind (km/h)
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
ESE
30
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
5
ESE
5
S
10
SE
0
SE
20
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
High Tide
3:51AM1.55m
4:02PM1.67m
4:25AM1.51m
4:38PM1.61m
5:03AM1.44m
5:17PM1.51m
Low Tide
9:51AM0.06m
10:19PM-0.00m
10:26AM0.10m
10:55PM0.06m
11:03AM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:24
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Temp °C
13
13
13
15
17
17
15
13
13
13
13
17
22
24
23
21
20
22
23
26
28
29
28
21
Feels °C
4
4
4
7
9
8
7
6
8
7
8
13
18
19
18
17
16
17
18
22
25
25
26
17
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