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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 08 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 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 7PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
8152 | 7014 | 6573 | 5808 | 5040 | 4323 | 3578 | 2828 | 2315 | 1999 | 1657 | 1281 | 1075 | 845 | 645 | 467 | 386 | 335 | 900 | 4324 | 6874 | 7344 | 7498 | 6752 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:59PM1.39m | 8:06AM1.29m | 9:27PM1.37m | 9:52AM1.26m | 10:55PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13PM0.71m | 1:57AM0.89m | 2:22PM0.79m | 3:47AM0.91m | 4:01PM0.80m | 5:30AM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 8152 | 7014 | 6573 | 5808 | 5040 | 4323 | 3578 | 2828 | 2315 | 1999 | 1657 | 1281 | 1075 | 845 | 645 | 467 | 361 | 234 | 175 | 102 | 80 | 73 | 73 | 6752 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SE 12 |
| kJ | 202 | 238 | 227 | 227 | 361 | 416 | 492 | 757 | 757 | 659 | 650 | 659 | 650 | 499 | 457 | 392 | 386 | 335 | 246 | 55 | 24 | 14 | — | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | E 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 111 | 143 | 230 | 314 | 196 | 142 | 144 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 309 | 301 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 44 | 87 | 72 | 43 | 40 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — |
| kJ | 1001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 17 | 84 | 57 | 28 | 27 | 91 | 159 | 900 | 4324 | 6874 | 7344 | 7498 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 208 | 208 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 246 | 145 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 145 | 206 | 396 | 460 | 206 | 206 | 285 | 206 | 207 |
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