Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 22 May 2026 SAST
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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
17.8° 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 6AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (22 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (22 May)7ft (2.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
2
WSW
7
2.3
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
0.9
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
172
139
137
130
130
342
535
369
268
310
272
367
581
526
488
529
496
473
448
593
295
295
569
437
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
0
NW
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:42AM1.47m
8:33PM1.53m
8:58AM1.36m
9:52PM1.51m
10:25AM1.32m
Low Tide
1:27AM0.68m
1:48PM0.62m
2:50AM0.77m
3:05PM0.71m
4:32AM0.78m
4:33PM0.74m
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:19
5:19
2
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
19
19
19
18
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
14
14
16
15
18
17
15
15
15
15
17
17
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
162
138
96
78
65
67
53
264
261
310
272
367
581
526
488
529
496
473
448
593
258
220
569
437
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.6
E
11
1.1
SW
7
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.7
SW
14
0.5
SSE
11
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
Energy kJ
172
139
137
130
130
130
177
127
147
92
112
110
85
99
54
38
34
21
214
74
295
295
91
103
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
SW
18
0.5
S
10
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.3
SSE
13
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
E
10
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
65
58
55
53
49
152
50
41
41
66
125
118
34
84
82
57
57
56
55
54
69
68
31
171
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
1
W
4
1.2
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
6
2
WSW
7
2.3
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
7
1.5
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
Energy kJ
4
38
72
102
164
342
535
369
268
257
237
216
169
4
2
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
7
7
7
7
208
206
65
65
65
8
6
6
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
4
6
6
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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