Surf Forecasts:
Noordhoek surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period, SSW swell with 2,821 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Noordhoek this week:
The surf forecast for Noordhoek over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Noordhoek in the next 16 days are 2.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noordhoek over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the E by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1883 | 796 | 535 | 367 | 272 | 147 | 234 | 512 | 363 | 1044 | 1929 | 1210 | 1240 | 624 | 723 | 1910 | 1910 | 2338 | 1761 | 1042 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:38AM1.56m | 2:05PM1.68m | 2:24AM1.70m | 2:45PM1.84m | 3:02AM1.80m | 3:20PM1.95m | 3:36AM1.87m | 3:54PM2.02m | 4:08AM1.89m | 4:25PM2.02m | 4:38AM1.86m | 4:55PM1.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM0.61m | 7:57AM0.49m | 8:23PM0.44m | 8:35AM0.36m | 9:00PM0.31m | 9:09AM0.25m | 9:33PM0.23m | 9:40AM0.19m | 10:04PM0.19m | 10:09AM0.17m | 10:33PM0.20m | 10:37AM0.20m | 11:01PM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1883 | 796 | 517 | 356 | 311 | 311 | 234 | 276 | 211 | 1044 | 1929 | 1210 | 1240 | 624 | 723 | 1910 | 443 | 2338 | 1761 | 673 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 17 | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 915 | 158 | 535 | 367 | 272 | 147 | 96 | 17 | 363 | 455 | 184 | 115 | 115 | 57 | 34 | 17 | 1910 | — | — | 1042 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SW 18 | ENE 9 | SW 5 | — | — | SSW 11 | E 9 | SE 13 | SW 13 | — | — | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | 150 | 106 | 77 | 47 | 144 | 35 | 23 | 150 | 185 | 22 | — | — | 109 | 57 | 7 | 643 | — | — | 158 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | 1020 | 859 | — | — | — | — | 276 | 512 | 109 | 64 | — | — | — | 141 | 137 | 278 | 94 | 954 | 994 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 246 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 65 | 7 | 7 | 65 | 207 | 207 | 38 | 38 | 206 | 206 | 38 | 246 | 145 |
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