Noordhoek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.65° E

Issued: 1 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Noordhoek sea temperature is

17.6° C

Noordhoek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (19 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 5AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (19 Jul)	6ft (1.8m)	9s
Afternoon (19 Jul)	6ft (1.9m)	9s
Evening (19 Jul)	10ft (3.0m)	9s

Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).
	Sunday 19								Monday 20								Tuesday 21
	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
Rating (10 max)	2	3	3	3	3	0	1	1	1	2	3	3	4	2	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	2	2	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 9	SW 9	SW 9	SW 9	SE 10	SW 9	SW 9	WSW 9	WSW 9	WSW 9	WSW 9	WSW 10	WSW 10	WSW 10	SW 11	SW 10	SW 10	SSW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	767	640	540	408	416	492	1201	1799	2020	1808	1392	1156	873	698	901	659	520	493	1431	1415	1772	2346	2682	2430
Wind (km/h)	W	W	WNW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	W	W	W	W	W	WSW	SW	SW	W	W	WNW	NW	NNE	ESE	ESE	E	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross
High Tide			6:50AM1.60m				7:21PM1.71m				7:32AM1.48m					8:06PM1.60m				8:17AM1.36m				8:57PM1.49m
Low Tide	00:45AM0.46m				12:49PM0.40m				1:26AM0.56m				1:27PM0.51m					2:12AM0.68m				2:09PM0.63m


	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:29	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	15	15	16	17	17	16	15	16	15	14	15	17	16	16	15	14	14	14	15	15	15	16	16
Feels °C	12	13	13	15	16	13	9	8	9	9	10	11	14	13	15	14	12	13	13	15	14	14	15	16
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 9	SW 9	SW 9	SW 9	SW 9	SE 10	SE 9	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	WSW 10	WSW 10	SW 11	SW 10	SW 10	SE 11	SW 16	SW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14
kJ	767	640	540	408	390	354	314	455	463	463	522	522	873	698	901	659	520	373	1431	1415	1772	2346	2682	2430
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	S 11	SSE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SW 12	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 9	E 10	E 10	E 11	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	ESE 12	SW 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	SE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11
kJ	231	229	157	356	416	175	32	31	29	32	19	20	522	514	505	497	441	258	335	329	278	247	251	226
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	S 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	SSE 9	S 9	S 9	SSW 12	SSW 12	E 10	SSW 15	SSW 16	SSW 16	E 10	E 10	E 10	—	—	—
kJ	147	202	234	265	244	48	30	31	31	16	14	6	187	243	18	126	283	493	17	17	16	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	SW 9	SW 9	WSW 9	WSW 9	WSW 9	WSW 9	WSW 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	492	1201	1799	2020	1808	1392	1156	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Humewood Eastern Cape (S)	Noordhoek Eastern Cape (S)	Noordhoek Eastern Cape (S)	Noordhoek Eastern Cape (S)	Noordhoek Eastern Cape (S)	Humewood Eastern Cape (S)	Corner Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Lookout Beach Garden Route	Lookout Beach Garden Route	Pipe Eastern Cape (S)	Millars Point Eastern Cape (S)	Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) Eastern Cape (S)	Noordhoek Eastern Cape (S)	Humewood Eastern Cape (S)	Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) Eastern Cape (S)	Noordhoek Eastern Cape (S)	Noordhoek Eastern Cape (S)	Noordhoek Eastern Cape (S)	Noordhoek Eastern Cape (S)	Noordhoek Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Noncom (Cape Recife) Eastern Cape (S)
Rating (10 max)	2	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	4	2	4	4	4	2	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	7	0	0	0	0	7	239	209	209	14	7	6	0	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	264	6	6	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)	Kleinemonde	Loch Ness (Noordhoek)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Loch Ness (Noordhoek)	Leftovers	Humewood				Kellys Beach	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Kleinemonde	Kellys Beach	Kleinemonde	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Van Stadens Mouth	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)		Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)
Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	4	4	2				4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4		4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Onrus Overberg	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Mapelane KZN North	Leftovers Eastern Cape (S)	Hout Bay Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Vleesbaai Overberg	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Kellys Beach Eastern Cape (S)	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Amanzimtoti Durban/KZN South	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Hout Bay Cape Town	Paranoia Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Dinner Plates New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Asu Indonesia	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Papatowai New Zealand	Cape St Martin South Africa	Chameau Mauritius	Cape St Martin South Africa	Cobblestones Australia
Rating (10 max)	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	6	5	5	8	7	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	5

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