Noordhoek Surf Forecast

/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /

South Africa (276 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 May 2026 SAST

Forecast 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 2.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?

The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 10PM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (18 May)	-	-
Afternoon (18 May)	4.5ft (1.3m)	13s
Evening (18 May)	5ft (1.5m)	15s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon).
	Mon 18			Tuesday 19								Wednesday 20								Thu 21
	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	11 AM	2 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 16	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 13	SW 11	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	WSW 12	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	494	1041	1006	898	834	591	473	473	423	418	315	315	273	315	190	184	118	116	94	120	115	168	201	156
Wind (km/h)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on
High Tide	4:48PM1.84m					5:02AM1.89m				5:35PM1.78m				5:49AM1.77m				6:25PM1.70m				6:41AM1.62m
Low Tide			10:47PM0.35m					11:15AM0.28m				11:33PM0.44m				12:00PM0.38m				00:25AM0.56m				12:49PM0.50m


	—	—	—	—	7:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:05	—	—	—
	5:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:21	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:20
mm	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	20	19	19	19	19	19	18	18	19	18	18	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	18	18	17	17	18	22
Feels °C	18	16	16	16	16	15	13	13	14	13	13	14	14	16	16	13	14	14	12	13	12	13	15	20
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 16	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	S 8	S 8	SSE 8	SSE 7	SW 13	SSE 8	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSE 7	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	WSW 12	SW 12	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13
kJ	494	1041	1006	898	834	256	300	234	172	418	159	315	273	315	178	184	118	116	94	69	115	168	201	156
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 8	S 8	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSE 13	SW 11	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SW 13	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSW 15	SSW 14	SW 12	WSW 11	SW 11	WSW 11
kJ	137	134	89	93	182	591	473	473	423	147	315	138	136	129	190	81	79	53	84	120	68	49	30	23
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	E 7	SSE 16	S 11	SSE 11	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 13	SSE 13	—	SSE 13	—	SSW 10	—	SSE 12	SSW 9	SSW 9	SSW 9	SSE 11	SSW 9	SSW 8	SSW 9	SSE 11	S 8
kJ	232	35	25	59	38	69	108	102	137	—	140	—	31	—	82	17	28	25	47	25	24	25	11	12
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 5	SSE 5	SE 5	ESE 5	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	E 6	E 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	E 6	ESE 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 8	E 8
kJ	24	35	53	66	109	198	237	225	225	508	363	480	436	458	290	527	634	707	784	730	735	743	699	549
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Flat Rocks (Port Elizabeth) Eastern Cape (S)	Humewood Eastern Cape (S)	Corner Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Corner Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	The Heads Garden Route	The Heads Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	The Heads Garden Route	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Robberg Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	1	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	4
Distance (km)	6	7	239	239	38	38	238	238	264	264	264	264	264	264	238	38	264	264	264	264	249	206	207	206
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)	Magna Tubes	Riet River			Van Stadens Mouth	Van Stadens Mouth										Van Stadens Mouth
Rating (10 max)	3	2			4	4										3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Cape St Martin West Coast	Vredenberg Point West Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Koeel Bay Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Paranoia Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	2	3	3	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Beach Road South Africa	Avalon-North Australia	Back Bommie Australia	San Jorge - Faja dos Cubres Portugal	Back Bommie Australia	Back Bommie Australia	Avalon-North Australia	Black Rock Australia	Bankvaults Indonesia	Bankvaults Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Cavalos de Fao Portugal	Praia do Norte Portugal	Achadas Da Cruz Portugal	Anglet - Corsaires France	Anglet - La Barre France	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Anglet - Corsaires France	Lambe Lambe Brazil
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	5

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