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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 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
18.3° 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 11AM is: 6.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 5.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | |
16420 | 12089 | 12117 | 9322 | 7561 | 7113 | 8190 | 11002 | 13377 | 15208 | 16357 | 16115 | 12736 | 9838 | 7662 | 6081 | 5173 | 4283 | 3493 | 3102 | 2692 | 2158 | 1952 | 3496 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 12:27PM1.43m | 00:49AM1.69m | 1:16PM1.56m | 1:33AM1.82m | 1:59PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM0.68m | 6:28PM0.63m | 7:15AM0.53m | 7:16PM0.51m | 7:55AM0.39m | 7:58PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 |
5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | — | — | 12117 | 9322 | 7561 | — | — | 19 | 18 | — | 53 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 4283 | 3493 | 3102 | 2692 | 2158 | 1952 | 3496 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1512 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 284 | 515 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 13 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16420 | 12089 | 9904 | — | 4458 | 7113 | 8190 | 11002 | 13377 | 15208 | 16357 | 16115 | 12736 | 9838 | 7662 | 6081 | 5173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 443 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 239 | 294 | 294 | 294 | 645 | 661 | 325 | 208 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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