Noordhoek Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.11° S 18.35° E

Noordhoek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Noordhoek sea temperature is
13.5°C
2.2° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 10PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 2.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (16 Sep)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (16 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly near gales.

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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)
!
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
1.7
W
13
1.8
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2682
2207
999
1155
1594
1569
1404
1381
1347
1180
1092
929
836
851
770
770
713
1021
1037
946
917
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
40
SSE
40
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
40
SE
45
SE
45
SE
50
SE
45
SE
45
SE
40
SE
40
ESE
40
ESE
45
ESE
45
SE
50
SE
50
ESE
40
SE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:59PM1.27m
6:22AM1.13m
6:35PM1.13m
7:07AM1.01m
7:27PM1.00m
Low Tide
11:47AM0.38m
00:14AM0.41m
12:19PM0.50m
00:52AM0.53m
1:01PM0.63m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:38
6:38
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
17
16
14
14
Feels °C
6
6
6
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
7
5
4
6
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