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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 7 pm Sunday 17 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 11PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | |
876 | 950 | 936 | 950 | 1018 | 1053 | 1244 | 1095 | 975 | 888 | 963 | 1170 | 1461 | 1757 | 1753 | 1398 | 988 | 1084 | 1475 | 1185 | 973 | 872 | 655 | 470 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:42PM1.54m | 3:55AM1.62m | 4:28PM1.51m | 4:43AM1.54m | 5:17PM1.46m | 5:34AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45PM0.10m | 10:15AM-0.00m | 10:33PM0.14m | 11:02AM0.08m | 11:26PM0.22m | 11:52AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 11 |
 kJ | 876 | 950 | 936 | 950 | 1018 | 1053 | 1244 | 1095 | 975 | 888 | 772 | 745 | 624 | 536 | 528 | 520 | 451 | 402 | 325 | 309 | 226 | 184 | 180 | 126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | — | SSW 15 | — | S 18 | S 18 | SE 17 | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | SSW 9 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 184 | 59 | 87 | 62 | 93 | 57 | — | 144 | — | 6 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | 21 | 40 | 36 | — | 8 | 29 | 11 | 96 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 16 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | SW 19 | — | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 89 | 34 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 69 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | — | 25 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 113 | 123 | 130 | 164 | 220 | 249 | 316 | 553 | 717 | 963 | 1170 | 1461 | 1757 | 1753 | 1398 | 988 | 1084 | 1475 | 1185 | 973 | 872 | 655 | 470 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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