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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 21 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
17.8° C
(Which is 3.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 4PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
158 | 154 | 219 | 212 | 178 | 172 | 139 | 137 | 130 | 130 | 406 | 462 | 302 | 261 | 310 | 272 | 367 | 581 | 526 | 488 | 529 | 496 | 423 | 355 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:24PM1.61m | 7:42AM1.47m | 8:33PM1.53m | 8:58AM1.36m | 9:52PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:49PM0.50m | 1:27AM0.68m | 1:48PM0.62m | 2:50AM0.77m | 3:05PM0.71m | 4:32AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
— | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 158 | 154 | 320 | 242 | 199 | 162 | 142 | 123 | 102 | 85 | 72 | 57 | 264 | 261 | 310 | 272 | 367 | 581 | 526 | 488 | 529 | 496 | 423 | 355 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 11 | E 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 11 | SW 10 | E 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 219 | 212 | 178 | 172 | 139 | 137 | 130 | 130 | 152 | 82 | 57 | 147 | 92 | 125 | 110 | 85 | 108 | 56 | 32 | 37 | 34 | 214 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 11 | E 11 | SSE 13 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | E 11 | SSE 12 | S 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 29 | 50 | 47 | 65 | 58 | 55 | 53 | 49 | 51 | 177 | 127 | 42 | 30 | 90 | 118 | 34 | 84 | 82 | 27 | 82 | 56 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 582 | 410 | 414 | — | — | 5 | 29 | 56 | 85 | 135 | 406 | 462 | 302 | 204 | 160 | 186 | 183 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 206 | 65 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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