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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 29 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
19.1° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 1AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
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 25°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
3285 | 2886 | 2725 | 2157 | 1831 | 1682 | 1452 | 1326 | 1191 | 959 | 929 | 773 | 761 | 700 | 860 | 1058 | 929 | 899 | 813 | 800 | 723 | 542 | 542 | 542 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | |
High Tide | 2:42PM1.59m | 2:50AM1.76m | 3:16PM1.63m | 3:22AM1.76m | 3:49PM1.65m | 3:53AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36PM0.52m | 9:07AM0.42m | 9:09PM0.50m | 9:36AM0.39m | 9:41PM0.50m | 10:06AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 3285 | 2886 | 2725 | 2157 | 1831 | 1682 | 1452 | 1326 | 1191 | 959 | 929 | 773 | 761 | 700 | 860 | 1058 | 929 | 899 | 813 | 800 | 723 | 542 | 542 | 542 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 73 | 91 | 88 | 66 | 79 | 75 | 64 | 57 | 113 | 128 | 31 | — | 131 | 114 | 114 | 103 | 84 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 17 | 13 | 125 | 163 | 180 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 7 | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 54 | 33 | 28 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 44 | 114 | — | 105 | 124 | 86 | 83 | 89 | — | — | 89 | 134 | 191 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 145 | 190 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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