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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 24 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
19.7° C
(Which is 1.9°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: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
548 | 399 | 311 | 256 | 211 | 186 | 193 | 193 | 239 | 232 | 228 | 245 | 205 | 198 | 194 | 163 | 157 | 151 | 127 | 122 | 34 | 1351 | 4068 | 4585 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:19AM1.33m | 10:30PM1.42m | 11:15AM1.33m | 00:00AM1.51m | 12:34PM1.41m | 00:58AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40PM0.82m | 5:23AM0.85m | 5:40PM0.79m | 6:45AM0.72m | 6:46PM0.69m | 7:32AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 548 | 399 | 311 | 256 | 663 | 560 | 463 | 395 | 402 | 332 | 228 | 270 | 270 | 273 | 230 | 196 | 165 | 165 | 205 | 215 | 268 | 230 | 186 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 17 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 211 | 186 | 193 | 193 | 239 | 232 | 6 | 245 | 205 | 198 | 194 | 163 | 157 | 151 | 127 | 122 | 34 | 33 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 15 | 14 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 3 | E 8 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 588 | 608 | 659 | 748 | 1003 | — | 666 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 270 | — | — | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 267 | 1351 | 4068 | 4585 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 14 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 7 | 6 | 245 | 396 | 586 | 653 |
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