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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 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
19.1° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 6PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
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 26°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
4024 | 3619 | 3285 | 2886 | 2725 | 2157 | 1831 | 1682 | 1452 | 1326 | 1109 | 974 | 860 | 773 | 700 | 700 | 860 | 1075 | 929 | 899 | 813 | 800 | 723 | 551 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:42PM1.59m | 2:50AM1.76m | 3:16PM1.63m | 3:22AM1.76m | 3:49PM1.65m | 3:53AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.46m | 8:36PM0.52m | 9:07AM0.42m | 9:09PM0.50m | 9:36AM0.39m | 9:41PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 4024 | 3619 | 3285 | 2886 | 2725 | 2157 | 1831 | 1682 | 1452 | 1326 | 1109 | 974 | 860 | 773 | 700 | 700 | 860 | 1075 | 929 | 899 | 813 | 800 | 723 | 551 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 251 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 65 | 60 | — | 79 | 70 | 81 | 70 | 96 | 123 | 131 | 134 | — | 135 | 139 | 117 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | 12 | 174 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 54 | 42 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 40 | 36 | 91 | 86 | 114 | 152 | 83 | 92 | 109 | — | — | — | 135 | 198 | — | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 264 | 246 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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