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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 22 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
17.8° C
(Which is 3.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 6AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Noordhoek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
172 | 139 | 137 | 130 | 130 | 342 | 535 | 369 | 268 | 310 | 272 | 367 | 581 | 526 | 488 | 529 | 496 | 473 | 448 | 593 | 295 | 295 | 569 | 437 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 7:42AM1.47m | 8:33PM1.53m | 8:58AM1.36m | 9:52PM1.51m | 10:25AM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM0.68m | 1:48PM0.62m | 2:50AM0.77m | 3:05PM0.71m | 4:32AM0.78m | 4:33PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 162 | 138 | 96 | 78 | 65 | 67 | 53 | 264 | 261 | 310 | 272 | 367 | 581 | 526 | 488 | 529 | 496 | 473 | 448 | 593 | 258 | 220 | 569 | 437 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 11 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 172 | 139 | 137 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 177 | 127 | 147 | 92 | 112 | 110 | 85 | 99 | 54 | 38 | 34 | 21 | 214 | 74 | 295 | 295 | 91 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 10 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 65 | 58 | 55 | 53 | 49 | 152 | 50 | 41 | 41 | 66 | 125 | 118 | 34 | 84 | 82 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 69 | 68 | 31 | 171 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 38 | 72 | 102 | 164 | 342 | 535 | 369 | 268 | 257 | 237 | 216 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 208 | 206 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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