Noordhoek Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.65° E

Noordhoek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Noordhoek sea temperature is
16.4° C
2.7° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 6AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (21 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Evening (21 Aug)7ft (2.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
4
4
4
4
2
1
0
1
2
3
1
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.8
SSW
11
2.1
SW
11
2
SSW
12
2.5
SW
11
3
SW
11
3.5
SW
8
1.7
SSW
12
3.5
SW
9
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3010
2436
2096
1742
1524
1420
1323
1162
815
1046
1119
1508
2596
1347
933
1759
1561
1734
1848
1987
1848
1725
1562
880
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
W
0
ENE
10
SE
20
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NNW
30
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
S
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
9:23AM1.17m
10:26PM1.24m
12:01PM1.17m
00:29AM1.27m
1:26PM1.30m
Low Tide
2:50AM0.87m
3:01PM0.91m
5:32AM0.90m
6:18PM0.93m
7:15AM0.79m
7:37PM0.81m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
Feels °C
13
13
13
15
14
13
13
13
15
15
10
9
8
9
11
11
12
12
13
14
14
14
15
13
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