Noordhoek Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.65° E

Noordhoek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Noordhoek sea temperature is
18.2°C
0.8° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 6PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (02 Sep)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (02 Sep)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Thu night).

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
3.5
S
9
4
S
10
4
SSE
10
4
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
2.5
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3436
3271
2740
2436
2248
2121
1863
1736
1363
956
785
2074
3007
3009
2538
2088
970
737
692
678
619
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
15
SSE
15
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
35
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
45
SE
45
SE
40
SE
40
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
Wind State
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:42PM1.73m
7:01AM1.51m
7:29PM1.57m
8:00AM1.36m
8:41PM1.41m
Low Tide
12:17PM0.40m
00:51AM0.50m
12:57PM0.55m
1:40AM0.65m
1:52PM0.72m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
2
2
2
5
8
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
16
14
15
15
15
16
17
16
13
12
14
12
10
7
9
7
9
9
8
8
8
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