Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 30 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
7
4
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
NE
10
N
15
W
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
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)
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
12
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
Energy 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)
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
E
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
8
1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
S
13
Energy 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)
0.5
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
27
23
34
17
160
180
21
22
12
12
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
7
1
E
7
1
E
8
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1
E
6
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
3
2.3
SW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
7
4
WSW
9
Energy kJ
105
97
124
155
98
104
81
4
3
4
3
1472
2205
1113
2247
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
3
3
3
2
1
3
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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