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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 07 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 2.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 2AM is: 5.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 5.0m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SW 13 | W 7 | |
12180 | 10914 | 9446 | 9075 | 8128 | 7328 | 7729 | 7014 | 6454 | 5702 | 5186 | 4176 | 3521 | 2828 | 2465 | 1935 | 1596 | 1281 | 1024 | 845 | 645 | 467 | 386 | 416 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:56PM1.46m | 6:55AM1.39m | 7:59PM1.39m | 8:06AM1.29m | 9:27PM1.37m | 9:52AM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:50AM0.80m | 1:13PM0.71m | 1:57AM0.89m | 2:22PM0.79m | 3:47AM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SW 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
 kJ | 67 | 10914 | 134 | 8045 | 8128 | 7328 | 7729 | 7014 | 6454 | 5702 | 5186 | 4176 | 3521 | 2828 | 2465 | 1935 | 1596 | 1281 | 1024 | 845 | 645 | 467 | 354 | 234 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | E 11 | SW 14 | E 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 42 | 41 | 37 | 345 | 187 | 330 | 202 | 238 | 227 | 227 | 427 | 416 | 492 | 757 | 757 | 736 | 650 | 659 | 650 | 499 | 457 | 444 | 386 | 290 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 22 | — | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 18 | E 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 18 | — | 206 | 58 | 208 | 111 | 143 | 230 | 314 | 187 | 142 | 125 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 309 | 301 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | N 4 | WNW 4 | W 7 |
| kJ | 12180 | — | 9446 | 9075 | — | — | 926 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | 14 | 84 | 60 | 52 | 27 | 62 | 416 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 325 | 208 | 65 | 65 | 14 | 65 | 208 | 208 | 65 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 246 | 145 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 145 | 239 | 391 |
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