Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 21 May 2026 SAST
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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
18.2° C
(Which is 3.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?

The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 8AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
2
WSW
6
2.4
WSW
7
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
7
2.5
WSW
7
2.1
WSW
7
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
120
115
125
158
156
219
170
178
172
139
137
130
132
315
590
706
740
740
469
367
581
526
488
529
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
30
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
10
NNE
5
NW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
SW
10
SW
0
SE
5
NE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
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
High Tide
6:41AM1.62m
7:24PM1.61m
7:42AM1.47m
8:33PM1.53m
8:58AM1.36m
9:52PM1.51m
Low Tide
00:25AM0.56m
12:49PM0.50m
1:27AM0.68m
1:48PM0.62m
2:50AM0.77m
3:05PM0.71m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:19
1
3
1
2
1
4
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
20
23
25
23
20
17
17
17
18
19
19
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
13
14
16
17
20
23
22
17
15
14
14
14
15
13
12
14
13
13
15
15
15
17
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
2
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
94
115
125
158
478
367
282
242
205
150
130
130
108
72
57
264
261
310
309
367
581
526
488
529
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.7
SW
10
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.9
WSW
6
0.7
SW
6
Energy kJ
120
68
49
31
156
219
170
178
172
139
137
130
132
152
177
43
31
66
125
106
85
84
62
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
SW
11
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SW
11
0.6
E
11
0.3
SSE
13
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
E
11
Energy kJ
25
15
24
11
30
29
30
47
65
58
79
51
49
50
92
83
67
21
31
87
34
24
27
82
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.3
E
8
0.6
W
3
0.8
W
4
0.9
WSW
4
1
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
6
2
WSW
6
2.4
WSW
7
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
7
2.5
WSW
7
2.1
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
Energy kJ
767
791
756
636
7
22
34
51
87
315
590
706
740
740
469
301
230
110
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
206
38
6
6
38
0
0
7
7
7
6
6
7
209
109
109
8
14
6
6
6
6
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
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