Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 SAST
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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
18.3° C
(Which is 3.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?

The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 12AM is: 6.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)23ft (7.0m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)23ft (7.0m)13s
Evening (13 May)18ft (5.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
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0
0
0
0
0
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7
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
6
SW
12
6
SW
12
7
SW
13
7
SW
13
7.5
SW
13
7
SW
13
6.5
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8498
8899
10335
11477
14397
16583
17662
18343
13546
10297
8053
6615
5276
5009
3840
3221
2798
2290
1952
3985
4407
4555
4851
5269
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
50
W
55
W
60
W
55
W
55
WSW
40
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
25
W
30
WSW
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
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:49AM1.69m
1:16PM1.56m
1:33AM1.82m
1:59PM1.68m
2:14AM1.92m
Low Tide
6:28PM0.63m
7:15AM0.53m
7:16PM0.51m
7:55AM0.39m
7:58PM0.40m
8:35AM0.28m
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:25
5:24
5:23
3
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
9
9
9
7
6
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
9
9
11
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
5.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
19
56
51
35
10297
4355
3840
3221
2798
2290
1952
3985
4407
4555
4851
5269
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.9
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
18
1.7
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
15
15
355
631
12
833
387
93
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
15
12
31
49
103
35
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
6
SW
12
6
SW
12
7
SW
13
7
SW
13
7.5
SW
13
7
SW
13
6.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
Energy kJ
8498
8899
10335
11477
14397
16583
17662
18343
13546
8053
6615
5276
5009
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
6
7
9
4
4
4
9
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
Distance (km)
453
453
369
369
266
266
661
661
325
65
14
14
7
7
6
6
6
0
0
0
0
6
6
65
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
9
6
9
9
8
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
6
9
9
4
4
4
9
9
9
9
8
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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