Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 30 May 2026 SAST
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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 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 9AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s 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 (30 May)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (30 May)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (30 May)6ft (1.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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)
2
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2503
1831
1682
1452
1326
1191
959
929
773
761
761
940
1058
1009
899
813
800
723
614
497
488
617
663
876
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
5
ESE
10
NE
15
N
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:50AM1.76m
3:16PM1.63m
3:22AM1.76m
3:49PM1.65m
3:53AM1.75m
4:22PM1.66m
Low Tide
9:07AM0.42m
9:09PM0.50m
9:36AM0.39m
9:41PM0.50m
10:06AM0.38m
10:14PM0.51m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
16
16
15
16
19
18
19
18
17
16
16
18
23
23
24
24
25
24
22
23
25
23
24
25
12
13
13
14
18
17
18
17
16
14
14
15
20
20
22
21
22
21
19
22
24
22
22
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
2503
1831
1682
1452
1326
1191
959
929
773
761
761
940
1058
1009
899
813
800
723
614
497
488
617
663
876
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
1
E
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
E
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.3
ESE
8
0.9
ENE
7
Energy kJ
7
106
93
73
81
62
70
53
131
47
32
27
113
135
117
100
83
64
68
12
78
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.3
ESE
8
0.1
E
13
0.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
22
16
24
123
163
163
13
3
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1
E
6
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
0.8
ENE
8
Energy kJ
28
33
32
117
97
86
127
117
114
149
95
101
107
81
3
2
75
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
6
6
6
0
6
6
6
6
4
0
0
4
6
6
4
0
0
0
0
0
6
14
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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