Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 SAST
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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 4PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (21 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (21 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
2.1
WSW
7
2.1
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
154
219
212
178
172
139
137
130
130
406
462
302
261
310
272
367
581
526
488
529
496
423
355
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NE
15
N
10
NNW
20
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
25
W
30
W
25
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
cross
cross
cross-off
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-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:24PM1.61m
7:42AM1.47m
8:33PM1.53m
8:58AM1.36m
9:52PM1.51m
Low Tide
12:49PM0.50m
1:27AM0.68m
1:48PM0.62m
2:50AM0.77m
3:05PM0.71m
4:32AM0.78m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:19
5:19
1
3
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
23
26
23
19
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
18
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
18
20
23
21
16
16
14
13
14
13
12
12
15
13
13
14
14
16
16
18
17
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
158
154
320
242
199
162
142
123
102
85
72
57
264
261
310
272
367
581
526
488
529
496
423
355
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
11
0.7
E
8
0.8
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
SW
10
0.6
E
11
1.1
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
31
30
219
212
178
172
139
137
130
130
152
82
57
147
92
125
110
85
108
56
32
37
34
214
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
11
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
SW
11
0.7
E
11
0.3
SSE
13
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
S
6
0.6
E
11
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
S
6
Energy kJ
11
11
29
50
47
65
58
55
53
49
51
177
127
42
30
90
118
34
84
82
27
82
56
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
ENE
7
0.5
W
3
0.9
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
6
2.1
WSW
7
2.1
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.4
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
Energy kJ
582
410
414
5
29
56
85
135
406
462
302
204
160
186
183
164
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
6
4
0
0
7
0
6
6
7
8
206
65
7
8
7
6
6
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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