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Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 31 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 1.7°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 6PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | |
940 | 1058 | 1009 | 899 | 813 | 800 | 723 | 661 | 497 | 497 | 638 | 663 | 784 | 851 | 1074 | 1624 | 1715 | 1803 | 1945 | 1622 | 1048 | 1122 | 1006 | 641 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:49PM1.65m | 3:53AM1.75m | 4:22PM1.66m | 4:25AM1.72m | 4:56PM1.65m | 4:57AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.39m | 9:41PM0.50m | 10:06AM0.38m | 10:14PM0.51m | 10:37AM0.38m | 10:48PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
16 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 11 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 940 | 1058 | 1009 | 899 | 813 | 800 | 723 | 661 | 497 | 497 | 638 | 663 | 784 | 851 | 41 | 36 | 54 | 57 | 43 | 31 | 415 | 1122 | 1006 | 546 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 115 | 109 | 72 | 70 | 49 | 58 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 38 | 40 | 11 | 6 | — | 4 | 35 | 59 | 21 | 480 | 314 | 585 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 12 | — | — | S 14 | — | — | E 8 | SSW 15 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 43 | — | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 158 | 180 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 21 | 209 | 141 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 91 | — | 48 | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1074 | 1624 | 1715 | 1803 | 1945 | 1622 | 1048 | — | — | 641 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 208 | 208 | 65 | 206 | 66 | 246 | 239 |
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