Noordhoek Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eastern Cape (South), South Africa)

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Noordhoek Surf Guide

Noordhoek in Port Elizabeth is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has very consistent surf Offshore winds are from the northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offers right-handers as well as a right hand reef break.. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for sharks and rocks.

Noordhoek Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	very consistent	19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Noordhoek:

The best conditions reported for surf at Noordhoek occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Noordhoek (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Noordhoek with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 48% of the time in June while 36% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

48%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

36%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

16%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Noordhoek Location Map

Interactive Noordhoek surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Noordhoek is Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ) in South Africa, which is 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Noordhoek is Bisho Airport (VIY), also in South Africa, 192 km (119 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Noordhoek Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 16:38 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07			Fri
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	S	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Noordhoek look like?

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Tides at Noordhoek

Current tide and informaton

For Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 9 km from Noordhoek.

Next High Water: 06:56pm | 1.46m

Next Low Water: 12:50am | 0.8m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Noordhoek Sea Temperature

The Noordhoek water temperature is reasonably warm (19.1 °C) but the air temperature will feel a few degrees cooler (14.0 °C). A good quality spring wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite