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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 13 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
18.1° C
(Which is 3.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 10PM is: 6.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 5.0m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 23ft (7.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 23ft (7.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 20ft (6.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
17380 | 18216 | 13843 | 12081 | 8649 | 6913 | 5443 | 4676 | 3840 | 3368 | 2798 | 2290 | 1919 | 2817 | 4468 | 4815 | 4851 | 5269 | 3569 | 2982 | 2288 | 1862 | 1659 | 1514 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:16PM1.56m | 1:33AM1.82m | 1:59PM1.68m | 2:14AM1.92m | 2:41PM1.78m | 2:55AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16PM0.51m | 7:55AM0.39m | 7:58PM0.40m | 8:35AM0.28m | 8:40PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 51 | 33 | — | 12081 | — | — | — | 4676 | 3840 | 3368 | 2798 | 2290 | 1919 | 2817 | 4468 | 4815 | 4851 | 5269 | 3569 | 2982 | 2288 | 1862 | 1659 | 1514 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 15 | S 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | — | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 284 | 435 | 698 | 615 | 68 | 93 | 94 | 97 | — | 814 | 771 | 645 | 572 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 12 | 12 | 49 | — | 35 | — | — | — | 109 | 139 | 229 | 309 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17380 | 18216 | 13843 | 10583 | 8649 | 6913 | 5443 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 814 | 955 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 639 | 661 | 661 | 65 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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