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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 pm Friday 01 May 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
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 5PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 2.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat morning, moderate winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | |
2377 | 2068 | 2061 | 2471 | 2547 | 2593 | 2669 | 2131 | 1775 | 1489 | 1348 | 1221 | 1245 | 937 | 840 | 805 | 924 | 2350 | 2506 | 2167 | 2110 | 2521 | 1992 | 2187 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.42m | 3:17AM1.49m | 3:42PM1.41m | 3:47AM1.45m | 4:12PM1.38m | 4:18AM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.11m | 9:13PM0.22m | 9:35AM0.12m | 9:43PM0.24m | 10:04AM0.16m | 10:13PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | 6:02 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 2377 | 2068 | 2061 | 2471 | 2547 | 2593 | 2669 | 2131 | 1775 | 1489 | 1348 | 1221 | 1245 | 937 | 840 | 759 | 630 | 2350 | 2506 | 2167 | 2110 | 2521 | 1992 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 15 | SE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 4 | 150 | 4 | 39 | 68 | 134 | 154 | 195 | 242 | 188 | 181 | 174 | 487 | 805 | 924 | 54 | 109 | 104 | 134 | 171 | 219 | 215 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 21 | SW 21 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 69 | 69 | 126 | 178 | 321 | 412 | 138 | 130 | 53 | 33 | 34 | 49 | 33 | 48 | 9 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | W 13 |
| kJ | 65 | 179 | 297 | 216 | 211 | 299 | 255 | 363 | 476 | 546 | 332 | 145 | 74 | — | — | — | 610 | — | 5 | 22 | 21 | — | — | 2187 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 185 | 185 | 283 | 185 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 216 | 283 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 82 | 8 | 161 |
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