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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
19.0° C
(Which is 2.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 12AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
3890 | 2681 | 2663 | 1783 | 1369 | 1072 | 833 | 718 | 987 | 4554 | 5478 | 5404 | 4832 | 4228 | 3894 | 2993 | 2904 | 2964 | 2715 | 1897 | 2680 | 3640 | 4112 | 3028 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 2:36PM1.68m | 2:47AM1.88m | 3:07PM1.73m | 3:17AM1.91m | 3:36PM1.76m | 3:45AM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35PM0.44m | 9:04AM0.36m | 9:03PM0.40m | 9:30AM0.34m | 9:31PM0.38m | 9:56AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 |
15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 3890 | 2681 | 2663 | 1783 | 1369 | 1072 | 833 | 718 | 987 | 4554 | 5478 | 5404 | 4832 | 4228 | 3894 | 2993 | 2904 | 2964 | 2715 | 1897 | 2680 | 3640 | 4112 | 3028 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 12 | ENE 9 | S 16 | ENE 9 | S 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 392 | 89 | 241 | 236 | 177 | 742 | 681 | 387 | 340 | 183 | 128 | 69 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 287 | 694 | 17 | 81 | 17 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | E 10 | ENE 4 | SSW 19 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | SSE 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 15 |
| kJ | 63 | 55 | 73 | 318 | 387 | 321 | 17 | 5 | 466 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | — | 8 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 208 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 75 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 323 |
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