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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 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 2.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 10AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | |
315 | 273 | 315 | 190 | 181 | 118 | 116 | 94 | 120 | 115 | 125 | 158 | 201 | 219 | 170 | 146 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 130 | 132 | 127 | 177 | 264 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 5:49AM1.77m | 6:25PM1.70m | 6:41AM1.62m | 7:24PM1.61m | 7:42AM1.47m | 8:33PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33PM0.44m | 12:00PM0.38m | 00:25AM0.56m | 12:49PM0.50m | 1:27AM0.68m | 1:48PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
 kJ | 315 | 273 | 315 | 173 | 181 | 118 | 116 | 94 | 94 | 115 | 125 | 158 | 201 | 219 | 399 | 357 | 282 | 216 | 186 | 155 | 102 | 102 | 85 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 138 | 136 | 129 | 190 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 84 | 120 | 68 | 49 | 31 | 23 | 14 | 170 | 146 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 130 | 132 | 127 | 125 | 264 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 10 | — | SSE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | 31 | — | 82 | 17 | 28 | 26 | 47 | 26 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 47 | 66 | 58 | 55 | 51 | 71 | 69 | 177 | 123 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 436 | 397 | 421 | 319 | 574 | 670 | 747 | 827 | 922 | 970 | 926 | 716 | 582 | 454 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 264 | 224 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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