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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 27 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 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 5PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
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 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
1663 | 1498 | 1498 | 1521 | 1904 | 4188 | 4219 | 3624 | 3820 | 4605 | 5535 | 5699 | 6346 | 5788 | 4928 | 4823 | 4955 | 3669 | 3110 | 2886 | 2557 | 2157 | 1831 | 1682 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:28PM1.47m | 1:41AM1.70m | 2:07PM1.53m | 2:17AM1.74m | 2:42PM1.59m | 2:50AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26PM0.60m | 8:07AM0.51m | 8:02PM0.55m | 8:38AM0.46m | 8:36PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 1663 | 1498 | 1498 | 1521 | 1365 | 4188 | 4219 | 3624 | 3820 | 4605 | 5535 | 5699 | 6346 | 5788 | 4928 | 4823 | 4955 | 3669 | 3110 | 2886 | 2557 | 2157 | 1831 | 1682 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 306 | 978 | 1904 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 183 | 205 | 124 | 77 | 56 | 40 | 30 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 129 | 207 | 264 | 264 | 38 | 38 | 145 | 14 | 6 |
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