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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 27 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 9AM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the ENE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | |
2810 | 5031 | 4414 | 4161 | 4240 | 3249 | 3705 | 5991 | 5832 | 6149 | 6141 | 6155 | 6240 | 6657 | 6585 | 6787 | 7302 | 7257 | 6455 | 5369 | 4681 | 4125 | 2906 | 2252 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 00:58AM1.63m | 1:25PM1.52m | 1:41AM1.75m | 2:04PM1.61m | 2:16AM1.83m | 2:36PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.59m | 7:30PM0.59m | 8:07AM0.49m | 8:05PM0.50m | 8:37AM0.41m | 8:35PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
 kJ | 234 | 154 | 122 | 92 | 71 | 1216 | 1665 | 56 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 6585 | 6787 | 7302 | 7257 | 6455 | 5369 | 4681 | 4125 | 2906 | 2252 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | E 10 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 3 | 3 | 13 | — | 54 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 318 | 311 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 33 | 18 | 63 | 55 | 159 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2810 | 5031 | 4414 | 4161 | 4240 | 3249 | 3705 | 5991 | 5832 | 6149 | 6141 | 6155 | 6240 | 6657 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 422 | 617 | 730 | 674 | 674 | 653 | 653 | 323 | 246 | 208 | 209 | 209 | 246 | 208 | 65 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
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