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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 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
19.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 2PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
3808 | 3438 | 3820 | 4605 | 5535 | 6027 | 6346 | 6003 | 5793 | 5759 | 4658 | 3924 | 3285 | 2926 | 2436 | 2188 | 1858 | 1589 | 1452 | 1326 | 1109 | 974 | 929 | 773 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:07PM1.53m | 2:17AM1.74m | 2:42PM1.59m | 2:50AM1.76m | 3:16PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.51m | 8:02PM0.55m | 8:38AM0.46m | 8:36PM0.52m | 9:07AM0.42m | 9:09PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 3808 | 3438 | 3820 | 4605 | 5535 | 6027 | 6346 | 6003 | 5793 | 5759 | 4658 | 3924 | 3285 | 2926 | 2436 | 2188 | 1858 | 1589 | 1452 | 1326 | 1109 | 974 | 929 | 773 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 17 | 21 | 24 | 35 | 29 | 51 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 19 | 20 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 170 | — | — | 44 | 24 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 44 | 32 | 39 | — | — | 25 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 207 | 6 | 6 | 264 | 145 | 190 | 206 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
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