
Surf Forecasts:
Noordhoek surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 3,562 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SE 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Noordhoek in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noordhoek over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Right, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for the Cape Peninsula, focusing on Noordhoek. That winter water is proper chilly at 63°, a full 4° colder than normal, so you’ll be wanting a thick steamer for this stretch.
The first surf worth getting out of bed for is on Saturday, July 5th. That Sunday morning, the 5th, has a clean little 4 ft swell from the WSW, but the real standout is Sunday afternoon. The wind goes glassy out of the west, and a long-period 3 ft groundswell from the SW rolls in. It’s small, but with clean conditions, it’ll be fun and rippable.
Monday the 6th is your best early call. Monday morning brings glassy conditions with a WNW wind and a solid 5 ft SW swell, 12-second period. The wave energy is moderate (772), and with that offshore glass, Noordhoek will be clean as a whistle. This is the pick of the first week.
Monday afternoon, the wind swings cross-on and the swell jumps to 7 ft, but it gets messy. Tuesday the 7th sees a 7 ft SW swell but with a strong 16 mph cross-off wind, so it’ll be bumpy. That same size holds through Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th, but the winds are either cross or cross-off, and the wave energy gets powerful (1964–3572), but it’s just not clean enough.
By Friday the 10th and into the weekend, it’s a write-off. Strong onshore winds and poor conditions with 10 ft plus swell but a lot of chop. The period stays around 12-13 seconds, but the quality is gone. The entire week of the 11th to the 16th is a dead zone—garbage conditions with rain, big winds, and tiny or messy surf. A real low point.
Then, on Friday the 17th of July, something proper looms. Friday morning has an 12 ft SW swell, glassy NNE wind at just 3 mph. The water’s still cold, but the combo of size and clean conditions is serious. This is for experienced surfers only—well over 8 ft. The wave energy is strong to very strong (2475). Friday afternoon jumps to 13 ft, with a cross-on wind, so that morning window is the golden ticket.
Saturday the 18th still has big 10 ft to 7 ft SW swell, but the wind is cross-off, so it’ll be lumpy but rideable for experts.
Overall, the standout is Monday morning the 6th of July—that glassy 5 ft SW swell is as good as it gets for intermediate conditions. The second standout is Friday morning the 17th of July for the big-wave crew. Everything else in between is either blown out or flat.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1042 | 734 | 228 | 224 | 147 | 772 | 1074 | 836 | 1341 | 1319 | 1169 | 1417 | 1374 | 1356 | 3562 | 3460 | 3022 | 2634 | 2432 | 2373 | 1384 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:30PM1.69m | 6:35AM1.56m | 7:10PM1.66m | 7:18AM1.49m | 7:55PM1.62m | 8:09AM1.42m | 8:50PM1.58m | 9:14AM1.35m | 9:58PM1.55m | 10:36AM1.33m | 11:15PM1.55m | 12:01PM1.37m | 00:30AM1.60m | 1:14PM1.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.54m | 12:40PM0.43m | 1:14AM0.58m | 1:20PM0.49m | 2:04AM0.63m | 2:09PM0.57m | 3:07AM0.67m | 3:10PM0.64m | 4:27AM0.69m | 4:31PM0.68m | 5:53AM0.64m | 5:59PM0.66m | 7:06AM0.55m | ||||||||
— | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | |
5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | 5:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
1042 | 734 | 604 | 441 | 323 | 772 | 1074 | 836 | 1341 | 1319 | 1169 | 1417 | 1374 | 1356 | 3562 | 3460 | 3022 | 2634 | 2432 | 2373 | 1384 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 15 | S 15 | S 16 | SW 12 | SSE 7 |
452 | 357 | 228 | 194 | 147 | 204 | 173 | 106 | 67 | 48 | 46 | 97 | 211 | 1044 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 446 | 494 | 624 | 72 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — |
112 | 166 | 174 | 224 | 140 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 13 | 17 | 683 | 10 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 6 |
— | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 450 | 499 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 164 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 206 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 65 | 264 | 264 | 264 |
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Information about the Noordhoek Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Noordhoek provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Noordhoek can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Noordhoek surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Noordhoek) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Noordhoek may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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