Noordhoek Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.65° E

Noordhoek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Noordhoek sea temperature is
16.0° C
3.1° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 6AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Afternoon (22 Aug)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (22 Aug)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
11
2.1
SW
11
2
SSW
12
2.3
SW
11
3
SW
11
3.5
SW
8
3.5
SW
8
3
SW
8
2.5
SW
9
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
815
1046
1119
1350
2388
1499
1473
1350
987
1621
1655
1570
1454
1351
1389
1645
1545
1450
1209
1094
997
990
1058
822
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
N
25
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
5
SW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
W
10
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:01PM1.17m
00:29AM1.27m
1:26PM1.30m
1:33AM1.37m
2:08PM1.45m
Low Tide
5:32AM0.90m
6:18PM0.93m
7:15AM0.79m
7:37PM0.81m
7:57AM0.66m
8:16PM0.69m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
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>
6:48
6:48
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
15
17
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
14
Feels °C
14
15
11
10
8
9
10
10
12
11
10
12
14
13
15
13
13
13
13
14
13
12
12
12
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