Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 20 Mar 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
21.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?

The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 3AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Mar)8ft (2.5m)11s
Afternoon (21 Mar)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Evening (21 Mar)6ft (1.9m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.5
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.3
SSW
1.9
SW
1.8
SW
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.5
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)91012121111101010121212121212121111111111111212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)18141970219024412253186214429641084104791879576969455854946345545544750357314831776
Wind
(km/h)
40
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSE
15
ESE
25
ENE
25
E
20
ENE
15
NE
10
N
15
ENE
15
ESE
10
ESE
25
WSW
30
W
35
WSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:40PM
1.98
4:56AM
2.11
5:14PM
1.94
5:31AM
2.03
5:49PM
1.84
6:08AM
1.91
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:40PM
0.20
11:06AM
0.21
11:13PM
0.25
11:39AM
0.29
11:47PM
0.36
12:16PM
0.42
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Sunrise-----6:20-------6:20-------6:22--
Sunset6:29-------6:28-------6:25-------
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---------1--------------
Temp. °C202020191818192020202120191921222321202021202121
Feels °C (?)141718171616182019182019191921212419171620182019
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