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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 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
19.4° C
(Which is 2.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 8AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 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 (24 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | |
1408 | 980 | 774 | 548 | 399 | 311 | 256 | 193 | 186 | 193 | 197 | 199 | 232 | 228 | 213 | 205 | 198 | 169 | 166 | 160 | 154 | 148 | 125 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:19AM1.33m | 10:30PM1.42m | 11:15AM1.33m | 00:00AM1.51m | 12:34PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.86m | 3:40PM0.82m | 5:23AM0.85m | 5:40PM0.79m | 6:45AM0.72m | 6:46PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
 kJ | 1408 | 980 | 774 | 548 | 399 | 311 | 256 | 663 | 186 | 632 | 494 | 375 | 331 | 283 | 297 | 348 | 348 | 340 | 290 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 264 | 262 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 193 | — | 193 | 197 | 199 | 232 | 228 | 213 | 205 | 198 | 169 | 166 | 160 | 154 | 148 | 125 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 16 | 22 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 791 | 857 | 784 | 643 | 552 | 617 | 730 | 880 | 562 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 35 | 171 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 38 | 6 | 38 | 14 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 74 | 7 | 7 | 239 |
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