Noordhoek Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° S 25.65° E

Noordhoek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Noordhoek sea temperature is
16.4°C
2.7° 

Noordhoek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 12PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (23 Aug)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (23 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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)
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
9
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SSW
14
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1389
1773
1687
1514
1437
1478
1751
1645
1474
1209
1169
913
980
1848
2001
2256
2427
2982
2121
4350
4018
3285
3056
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:26PM1.30m
1:33AM1.37m
2:08PM1.45m
2:13AM1.49m
2:40PM1.59m
Low Tide
7:15AM0.79m
7:37PM0.81m
7:57AM0.66m
8:16PM0.69m
8:27AM0.53m
8:46PM0.56m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:46
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:53
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
11
10
12
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
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