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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 06 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
19.1° C
(Which is 2.5°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: 5.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 20ft (6.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | |
8974 | 10935 | 11118 | 9270 | 8688 | 10824 | 9584 | 9425 | 8827 | 9932 | 9671 | 9148 | 8503 | 7343 | 6817 | 6419 | 5478 | 5293 | 6132 | 5872 | 5212 | 4682 | 4016 | 3361 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:12PM1.54m | 6:12AM1.51m | 6:56PM1.46m | 6:55AM1.39m | 7:59PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.52m | 00:04AM0.70m | 12:27PM0.61m | 00:50AM0.80m | 1:13PM0.71m | 1:57AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 |
8 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 8974 | 9275 | 11118 | 9270 | 8688 | 10824 | 9584 | 13 | 142 | 49 | 67 | 67 | 136 | 7343 | 6817 | 6419 | 5478 | 5293 | 6132 | 5872 | 5212 | 4682 | 4016 | 3361 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SE 22 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 117 | 87 | 121 | 134 | 171 | 169 | 184 | 14 | 13 | 71 | 93 | 19 | 37 | 255 | 269 | 208 | 202 | 238 | 227 | 227 | 427 | 416 | 492 | 757 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | — | SW 18 | — | — | SE 22 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | 91 | 91 | 35 | 56 | 56 | 36 | 15 | — | 50 | — | — | 18 | 41 | 39 | 58 | 53 | 111 | 104 | 102 | 310 | 187 | 142 | 144 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10935 | — | — | — | — | — | 9425 | 8827 | 9932 | 9671 | 9148 | 8503 | — | — | 884 | 603 | 574 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 239 | 129 | 7 | 129 | 6 | 129 | 266 | 290 | 579 | 325 | 628 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 7 | 14 | 208 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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