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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 09 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
19.0° C
(Which is 2.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 1AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (10 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, gales from the NW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
1596 | 1281 | 1075 | 845 | 645 | 561 | 386 | 335 | 251 | 1302 | 3466 | 7096 | 9117 | 7375 | 7152 | 2817 | 3538 | 9625 | 18973 | 17102 | 18766 | 16068 | 12063 | 9381 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:27PM1.37m | 9:52AM1.26m | 10:55PM1.43m | 11:24AM1.32m | 11:59PM1.55m | 12:27PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22PM0.79m | 3:47AM0.91m | 4:01PM0.80m | 5:30AM0.82m | 5:29PM0.74m | 6:30AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | ESE 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 1596 | 1281 | 1075 | 845 | 645 | 561 | 385 | 298 | 200 | 120 | 80 | 116 | 72 | 7375 | 5692 | 2817 | 3538 | 54 | 12480 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | N 5 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 650 | 659 | 650 | 499 | 457 | 392 | 386 | 335 | 242 | 75 | 59 | 25 | 16 | 72 | 72 | 1103 | 27 | 10 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 309 | 301 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 33 | 82 | 92 | 44 | 41 | — | — | 16 | 8 | 71 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 12 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 47 | 47 | 44 | 45 | 14 | 21 | 141 | 251 | 1302 | 3466 | 7096 | 9117 | — | 7152 | 163 | 31 | 9625 | 18973 | 17102 | 18766 | 16068 | 12063 | 9381 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 246 | 145 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 190 | 209 | 65 | 65 | 460 | 642 | 206 | 206 | 453 | 386 | 379 | 416 | 246 | 246 | 453 | 476 | 209 | 65 |
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