Noordhoek surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 27 Mar 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
19.7° C
(Which is 2.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Noordhoek today?

The current surf forecast for Noordhoek at 12PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am March 27). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (27 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (27 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Mon
30
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
1
1
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
SW
1.5
SW
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
0.9
SSW
1
WSW
1.3
WSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
1.7
SW
2.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.4
SW
2.3
SW
1.9
SW
1.7
SW
1.8
SW
1.3
SSW
Period(s) (?)1010101010911991111791011111111111111101113
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)7214253152502371942101652441571572639741695240322441834152813651279762628749578
Wind
(km/h)
20
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
SW
10
SE
15
NNE
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrossoncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:39AM
1.35
12:35AM
1.46
1:06PM
1.47
1:33AM
1.63
1:56PM
1.60
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:34AM
0.93
6:24PM
0.83
7:12AM
0.77
7:27PM
0.68
8:00AM
0.60
8:07PM
0.55
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Mon
30
Sunrise-6:24-------6:26-------6:26------
Sunset----6:19-------6:17-------6:16---
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---1142111--------------
Temp. °C192125212121211818191919191817171717191919181817
Feels °C (?)172024202222221716161615161615151615171617171716
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