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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
18.6° C
(Which is 2.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 11PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
987 | 4554 | 5914 | 5527 | 4832 | 3651 | 3685 | 3102 | 3010 | 3247 | 2936 | 2966 | 2928 | 3275 | 3535 | 3307 | 2494 | 1853 | 1511 | 1291 | 1176 | 952 | 701 | 590 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 3:07PM1.73m | 3:17AM1.91m | 3:36PM1.76m | 3:45AM1.90m | 4:05PM1.76m | 4:13AM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03PM0.40m | 9:30AM0.34m | 9:31PM0.38m | 9:56AM0.33m | 9:58PM0.40m | 10:22AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 26 |
14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 987 | 4554 | 5914 | 5527 | 4832 | 3651 | 3685 | 3102 | 3010 | 3247 | 2936 | 2966 | 2928 | 3275 | 3535 | 3307 | 2494 | 1853 | 1511 | 1291 | 1176 | 952 | 701 | 590 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | E 10 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 387 | 291 | 183 | 128 | 69 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 237 | 7 | 17 | 118 | 116 | 138 | 202 | 396 | 376 | 418 | 403 | 338 | 338 | 284 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSE 9 | E 10 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 466 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | — | 8 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 141 | 106 | 68 | 38 | 31 | 50 | 77 | 93 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 31 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 206 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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