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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 26 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 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 9AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | |
2261 | 1890 | 1619 | 2402 | 1092 | 874 | 712 | 646 | 689 | 1200 | 808 | 1549 | 1498 | 1498 | 1521 | 1904 | 4587 | 3761 | 3820 | 3438 | 4663 | 5535 | 5850 | 6003 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:11AM1.59m | 12:41PM1.40m | 1:00AM1.65m | 1:28PM1.47m | 1:41AM1.70m | 2:07PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.64m | 6:43PM0.65m | 7:33AM0.57m | 7:26PM0.60m | 8:07AM0.51m | 8:02PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
19 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 2261 | 1890 | 1619 | 44 | 1092 | 874 | 712 | 646 | 689 | 1200 | 808 | 1549 | 1498 | 1498 | 1521 | 1286 | 4587 | 3761 | 3820 | 3438 | 4663 | 5535 | 5850 | 6003 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | ENE 7 | SW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 71 | 81 | 57 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 188 | 138 | 10 | 466 | 10 | 10 | 306 | 978 | 1904 | 977 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | SW 16 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 130 | 22 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 69 | 2402 | 356 | 315 | 250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 31 | 44 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 65 | 206 | 208 | 65 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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