Noordhoek Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.65° E

Noordhoek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Noordhoek sea temperature is
14.5° C
4.7° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 4PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (16 Aug)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (16 Aug)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
0
2
2
1
3
3
3
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.8
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
689
646
694
660
625
683
509
1271
1564
1777
1697
1609
1527
1435
1457
1502
1474
1890
2340
2445
2576
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
5
SSW
5
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
6:02PM1.87m
6:12AM1.67m
6:36PM1.75m
6:44AM1.55m
7:09PM1.62m
Low Tide
11:39AM0.25m
00:06AM0.38m
12:09PM0.35m
00:38AM0.49m
12:39PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:47
5:49
 mm
Temp °C
25
19
17
16
15
15
14
14
16
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
21
16
16
15
13
13
12
12
14
14
13
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
16
16
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