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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 30 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
19.4° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Noordhoek today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 3AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 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 26°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | |
1191 | 1042 | 913 | 761 | 761 | 761 | 940 | 1058 | 1009 | 899 | 813 | 736 | 723 | 603 | 497 | 542 | 699 | 675 | 798 | 882 | 1472 | 2205 | 1113 | 2247 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:16PM1.63m | 3:22AM1.76m | 3:49PM1.65m | 3:53AM1.75m | 4:22PM1.66m | 4:25AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09PM0.50m | 9:36AM0.39m | 9:41PM0.50m | 10:06AM0.38m | 10:14PM0.51m | 10:37AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 1191 | 1042 | 913 | 761 | 761 | 761 | 940 | 1058 | 1009 | 899 | 813 | 736 | 723 | 603 | 497 | 542 | 699 | 675 | 798 | 882 | 40 | 36 | 41 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 75 | 79 | 74 | — | 75 | 87 | 115 | 46 | 29 | 33 | 84 | 111 | 94 | 97 | 79 | 64 | 54 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 11 | 6 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 23 | 34 | 17 | 160 | 180 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 105 | 97 | 124 | 155 | 98 | 104 | 81 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1472 | 2205 | 1113 | 2247 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 206 | 209 | 325 |
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