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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 23 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 3PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | 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 | |
7810 | 6312 | 5186 | 3949 | 3151 | 2488 | 1756 | 1286 | 980 | 688 | 548 | 399 | 311 | 256 | 193 | 186 | 143 | 163 | 202 | 236 | 232 | 213 | 205 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:43AM1.47m | 8:42PM1.43m | 9:19AM1.33m | 10:30PM1.42m | 11:15AM1.33m | 00:00AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.72m | 2:52AM0.86m | 3:40PM0.82m | 5:23AM0.85m | 5:40PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:42 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 7810 | 6312 | 5186 | 3949 | 3151 | 2488 | 1756 | 1286 | 980 | 688 | 548 | 399 | 311 | 256 | 193 | 186 | 512 | 412 | 402 | 421 | 232 | 213 | 421 | 356 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | 163 | 202 | 236 | 6 | 5 | 205 | 198 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 9 | S 17 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | — | N 3 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 46 | 138 | 351 | 691 | 975 | 942 | 910 | 792 | 736 | 781 | 754 | 759 | 725 | 678 | — | 3 | — | 413 | 473 | — | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 207 | 249 | 579 | 264 | 264 | 206 | 206 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
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