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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 09 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
19.0° 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 2PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, near gales from the NW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | |
3462 | 2828 | 2315 | 1999 | 1596 | 1281 | 1075 | 845 | 645 | 561 | 386 | 335 | 689 | 2498 | 5712 | 6863 | 8993 | 7375 | 5387 | 3695 | 3227 | 3779 | 7721 | 10396 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:06AM1.29m | 9:27PM1.37m | 9:52AM1.26m | 10:55PM1.43m | 11:24AM1.32m | 11:59PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22PM0.79m | 3:47AM0.91m | 4:01PM0.80m | 5:30AM0.82m | 5:29PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 3462 | 2828 | 2315 | 1999 | 1596 | 1281 | 1075 | 845 | 645 | 561 | 385 | 265 | 325 | 120 | 80 | 118 | 72 | 7375 | 5387 | 3695 | 505 | 3779 | 7721 | 10396 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 492 | 757 | 757 | 659 | 650 | 659 | 650 | 499 | 457 | 392 | 386 | 335 | 200 | 73 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 72 | 72 | 57 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | — |
| kJ | 144 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 309 | 301 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 40 | 87 | 92 | 44 | 61 | — | — | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 23 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | N 4 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | N 5 | WSW 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 57 | 37 | — | — | 10 | 62 | 50 | 47 | 14 | 73 | 223 | 689 | 2498 | 5712 | 6863 | 8993 | — | — | 51 | 3227 | 283 | 295 | 115 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 246 | 145 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 190 | 206 | 0 | 65 | 429 | 559 | 206 | 76 | 243 | 379 | 365 | 209 | 65 | 209 |
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