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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
18.6° C
(Which is 2.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 3PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
1369 | 1102 | 857 | 718 | 987 | 4554 | 5478 | 5404 | 4468 | 4228 | 3341 | 2993 | 3010 | 2964 | 2822 | 2966 | 3188 | 3275 | 3594 | 2824 | 2575 | 1931 | 1580 | 1388 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 2:47AM1.88m | 3:07PM1.73m | 3:17AM1.91m | 3:36PM1.76m | 3:45AM1.90m | 4:05PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.36m | 9:03PM0.40m | 9:30AM0.34m | 9:31PM0.38m | 9:56AM0.33m | 9:58PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:34 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 1369 | 1102 | 857 | 718 | 987 | 4554 | 5478 | 5404 | 4468 | 4228 | 3341 | 2993 | 3010 | 2964 | 2822 | 2966 | 3188 | 3275 | 3594 | 2824 | 2575 | 1931 | 1580 | 1388 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | E 10 | ENE 9 | S 15 | S 16 | S 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 236 | 177 | 742 | 681 | 387 | 291 | 183 | 128 | 69 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 237 | 16 | 17 | 167 | 118 | 184 | 202 | 383 | 376 | 357 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | E 10 | ENE 4 | SSW 19 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 15 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 387 | 321 | 17 | 3 | 466 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | — | 8 | 18 | 7 | — | 17 | 17 | 208 | 103 | 106 | 68 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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