Noordhoek Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.65° E

Noordhoek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Noordhoek sea temperature is
15.2° C
3.9° 

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


How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 10AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)7ft (2.2m)13s
Afternoon (18 Aug)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (18 Aug)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
2
1
0
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1551
1783
1710
1657
2094
2429
2497
3031
3234
2938
2589
2381
2381
2536
2574
2700
1209
1298
3793
5697
5612
4728
3741
3217
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
N
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
5
NW
25
SW
40
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
5
SSE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
6:44AM1.55m
7:09PM1.62m
7:17AM1.41m
7:47PM1.47m
8:00AM1.28m
8:40PM1.33m
Low Tide
00:38AM0.49m
12:39PM0.47m
1:11AM0.62m
1:11PM0.61m
1:49AM0.75m
1:50PM0.76m
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:50
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5:49
5:50
5:50
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
14
13
13
16
16
15
16
15
15
14
14
16
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
13
11
12
12
12
14
16
15
13
10
11
16
11
9
9
10
9
10
10
13
13
13
14
14
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