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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 01 May 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
18.9° C
(Which is 2.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 8PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
4025 | 3218 | 3010 | 3247 | 3049 | 3181 | 3640 | 3904 | 3735 | 2960 | 2665 | 2071 | 1609 | 1484 | 1301 | 980 | 794 | 624 | 541 | 462 | 417 | 401 | 417 | 494 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:36PM1.76m | 3:45AM1.90m | 4:05PM1.76m | 4:13AM1.86m | 4:33PM1.73m | 4:41AM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.34m | 9:31PM0.38m | 9:56AM0.33m | 9:58PM0.40m | 10:22AM0.35m | 10:27PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 4025 | 3218 | 3010 | 3247 | 3049 | 3181 | 3640 | 3904 | 3735 | 2960 | 2665 | 2071 | 1609 | 1484 | 1301 | 980 | 794 | 624 | 541 | 462 | 417 | 401 | 417 | 494 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 38 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 287 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 118 | 184 | 244 | 397 | 383 | 305 | 350 | 338 | 284 | 279 | 227 | 171 | 127 | 127 | 299 | 395 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSE 9 | E 10 | SE 8 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | E 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | — | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | 17 | 17 | 275 | 107 | 68 | 68 | 38 | 13 | 49 | 77 | 93 | 91 | 125 | 222 | 265 | 248 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NNW 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 3 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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