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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 am Wednesday 22 Apr 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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 2PM is: 5.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 16ft (5.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
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 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | |
10338 | 12062 | 12540 | 12073 | 11174 | 8856 | 7278 | 6652 | 5180 | 4302 | 3025 | 2148 | 1699 | 1359 | 1044 | 762 | 539 | 444 | 368 | 268 | 345 | 215 | 144 | 213 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:14PM1.22m | 7:42AM1.15m | 8:40PM1.14m | 9:23AM1.06m | 10:21PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM0.34m | 1:28AM0.46m | 2:07PM0.46m | 3:11AM0.53m | 3:47PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 10338 | 12062 | 12540 | 12073 | 11174 | 8856 | 7278 | 6652 | 5180 | 4302 | 3025 | 2148 | 1699 | 1359 | 1044 | 762 | 539 | 444 | 368 | 268 | 345 | 215 | 144 | 213 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NW 16 | W 16 | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | NW 15 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | 125 | 115 | 10 | 5 | 136 | — | 128 | 94 | 58 | 37 | 8 | 77 | 91 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 74 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 258 | 231 | 451 | 445 | 373 | 295 | 284 | 104 | 143 | — | 160 | 297 | 236 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 22 | 47 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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