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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 19 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 9PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 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 (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 7 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
528 | 640 | 423 | 418 | 278 | 315 | 273 | 273 | 224 | 181 | 118 | 116 | 94 | 120 | 115 | 127 | 158 | 201 | 175 | 170 | 148 | 141 | 139 | 137 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:35PM1.78m | 5:49AM1.77m | 6:25PM1.70m | 6:41AM1.62m | 7:24PM1.61m | 7:42AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.28m | 11:33PM0.44m | 12:00PM0.38m | 00:25AM0.56m | 12:49PM0.50m | 1:27AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 280 | 473 | 423 | 418 | 278 | 315 | 273 | 273 | 187 | 181 | 118 | 116 | 94 | 69 | 115 | 127 | 158 | 201 | 514 | 466 | 432 | 346 | 307 | 228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 528 | 102 | 137 | 147 | 140 | 138 | 136 | 129 | 224 | 81 | 79 | 53 | 84 | 120 | 68 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 175 | 170 | 148 | 141 | 139 | 137 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | — | — | — | SSE 13 | — | SSW 10 | — | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 108 | — | — | — | 140 | — | 31 | — | 81 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 47 | 46 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 47 | 66 | 58 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 259 | 640 | 595 | 540 | 561 | 502 | 433 | 471 | 342 | 691 | 735 | 727 | 957 | 988 | 844 | 707 | 663 | 567 | 609 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 246 | 369 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 206 | 238 | 206 | 206 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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