Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 SAST
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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
18.1° C
(Which is 3.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?

The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 10AM is: 7.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)23ft (7.0m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)23ft (7.0m)13s
Evening (13 May)18ft (5.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
!
!
!
2
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6.5
SW
13
7
SW
13
7
SW
13
7
SW
13
6.5
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14032
16583
17380
17253
13837
10542
8649
6913
5443
5190
3978
3221
2798
2251
2004
2523
3482
4493
4851
4892
3467
2982
2288
1992
Wind (km/h)
55
W
60
W
55
W
55
W
45
WSW
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
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
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:16PM1.56m
1:33AM1.82m
1:59PM1.68m
2:14AM1.92m
2:41PM1.78m
Low Tide
7:15AM0.53m
7:16PM0.51m
7:55AM0.39m
7:58PM0.40m
8:35AM0.28m
8:40PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:01
7:01
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:24
5:23
5:23
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
17
18
17
17
16
16
6
5
5
5
7
9
8
9
10
9
11
12
13
14
13
13
13
12
14
15
15
16
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
Energy kJ
40
51
33
4676
3978
3221
2798
2251
2004
2523
3482
4493
4851
4892
3467
2982
2288
1992
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.8
SSW
15
1
S
15
1.8
SW
12
1.5
WSW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
WSW
11
Energy kJ
15
15
284
435
872
575
68
93
42
98
829
743
700
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SW
12
0.3
WSW
13
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
15
12
12
52
35
141
137
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6.5
SW
13
7
SW
13
7
SW
13
7
SW
13
6.5
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
11
Energy kJ
14032
16583
17380
17253
13837
10542
8649
6913
5443
5190
1087
829
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
8
9
2
4
4
9
5
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
369
407
266
276
690
661
325
65
14
14
7
7
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
9
9
4
4
4
9
9
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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