Noordhoek Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.65° E

Noordhoek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Noordhoek sea temperature is
17.5°C
1.6° 

Noordhoek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 12PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Afternoon (31 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (31 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
2
3
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
12
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.7
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1121
1055
974
780
780
718
808
754
805
1187
1291
1584
1771
2345
2914
3523
3845
3609
3385
3222
2740
2522
2201
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
15
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
0
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
S
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SE
10
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:12AM1.82m
5:31PM1.92m
5:44AM1.75m
6:04PM1.85m
6:20AM1.65m
6:42PM1.73m
Low Tide
11:13AM0.22m
11:38PM0.29m
11:44AM0.29m
00:12AM0.37m
12:17PM0.40m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:58
5:59
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
17
Feels °C
12
12
14
14
15
16
15
13
13
13
15
15
15
16
12
11
11
12
13
14
14
16
15
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