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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 22 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
18.4° C
(Which is 2.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 9PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | |
130 | 237 | 352 | 449 | 278 | 261 | 310 | 309 | 367 | 581 | 526 | 488 | 529 | 504 | 473 | 448 | 593 | 295 | 295 | 628 | 495 | 437 | 570 | 1011 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:33PM1.53m | 8:58AM1.36m | 9:52PM1.51m | 10:25AM1.32m | 11:08PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48PM0.62m | 2:50AM0.77m | 3:05PM0.71m | 4:32AM0.78m | 4:33PM0.74m | 5:54AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 78 | 65 | 67 | 53 | 264 | 261 | 310 | 309 | 367 | 581 | 526 | 488 | 529 | 504 | 473 | 448 | 593 | 295 | 220 | 628 | 495 | 437 | 570 | 1011 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 130 | 130 | 104 | 177 | 125 | 121 | 92 | 125 | 118 | 79 | 64 | 45 | 34 | 29 | 26 | 214 | 74 | 134 | 295 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 82 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 12 | E 10 | WSW 7 | SSE 11 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 51 | 49 | 207 | 50 | 40 | 41 | 66 | 115 | 110 | 116 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 56 | 79 | 54 | 70 | 93 | 31 | 173 | 173 | 33 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 159 | 237 | 352 | 449 | 278 | 180 | 131 | 105 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 208 | 65 | 75 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 224 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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