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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 26 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
19.5° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 6PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | 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 | |
2499 | 2573 | 799 | 712 | 646 | 635 | 1200 | 945 | 1663 | 1498 | 1498 | 1521 | 1904 | 4363 | 4219 | 3438 | 3820 | 4437 | 5152 | 5394 | 5788 | 5464 | 4862 | 4497 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:41PM1.40m | 1:00AM1.65m | 1:28PM1.47m | 1:41AM1.70m | 2:07PM1.53m | 2:17AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43PM0.65m | 7:33AM0.57m | 7:26PM0.60m | 8:07AM0.51m | 8:02PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | 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 |
 kJ | 44 | 24 | 799 | 712 | 646 | 635 | 1200 | 945 | 1663 | 1498 | 1498 | 1521 | 1266 | 4363 | 4219 | 3438 | 3820 | 4437 | 5152 | 5394 | 5788 | 5464 | 4862 | 4497 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 8 | ENE 7 | SW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 21 | 13 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 248 | 10 | 466 | 10 | 10 | 306 | 978 | 1904 | 977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 124 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | SW 16 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 130 | 22 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2499 | 2573 | 431 | 320 | 250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 206 | 65 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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