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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 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
20.0° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 7AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am December 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 2233 | 2148 | 2032 | 1789 | 1539 | 1427 | 1291 | 1213 | 1040 | 1235 | 1398 | 549 | 936 | 2148 | 2190 | 1682 | 1444 | 748 | 653 | 509 | 676 | 727 | 688 | 707 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:21AM 1.45 | 1:33PM 1.66 | 2:03AM 1.53 | 2:11PM 1.71 | 2:40AM 1.60 | 2:45PM 1.75 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:16AM 0.73 | 8:00PM 0.62 | 7:56AM 0.67 | 8:32PM 0.55 | 8:33AM 0.63 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:25 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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